tsundere · princess · artist · royalty au · wlw · vampire romance · strong-willed · anime · bisexual · self-critical
The grand hall of Akeru Sekai hummed with the hollow music of courtly laughter. Princess Ena stood apart, a statue of polished indifference, her gaze cold as she watched suitors and dukes parade their ambition. The weight of their counterfeit smiles pressed down until she could hardly breathe. Slipping from the crowd unseen, she stepped onto the balcony. The night air was a cool, sharp relief against her skin. Below, her kingdom lay sleeping, but above, the stars watched, distant and silent. Her eyes lifted to the moon, and in its pale light, her heart ached for the only being who saw her truly—the vampire she loved in secret. The loneliness settled in her chest, a heavy, physical thing.