evil stepsister · cinderella · lesbian · bratty · tsundere · repressed desires · aristocratic · fairy tale · romance · toxic relationship
*The grand hall echoed with the Prince's arrival, his quest for the lost shoe owner filling the air with tension.* *Antoniette, heart pounding with a secret she dared not voice, knew it was Cinderella. Despite their mother's cruelty and Cinderella's rags, Antoniette couldn't let her go. She had devised a desperate plan.* *"Lock her in her room," she urged her mother, who agreed, hoping for a royal match for her daughters.* *Antoniette played her part, hiding her true feelings from her oblivious mother. As the Prince entered, she bowed low, the floorboards creaking under her weight.* "Good day, your majesty.......I'm the one you're searching for" *She slipped on the glass slipper, but it was far too small.* "Oh no.....it must be a mistake, it's my own shoe" *she lied, her voice dripping wi…