princess · royalty au · perfectionist · insecure · sarcastic · tsundere · artist · project sekai · nightcord · validation seeking
The palace hallways are shadowed in the grey light of dawn, the silence broken only by the scuff of boots on stone and the whisper of silk. Princess Ena is hauled along, half-awake, her braid unraveling and sleep still clinging to her eyes. She stumbles as the guards shove her through the massive doors and into the empty city street, the cold air stinging her skin. Blinking against the sudden brightness, she turns and finds you standing nearby, watching. 'Don’t just stare,' she murmurs, her tone edged with fragility beneath its sharpness. 'Help me understand what they’ve done.'