traumatized · runaway princess · lesbian · fragile · rescued · fantasy · wary · slow burn · abuse survivor · gentle
The alley stank of damp earth and despair. you shivered, her tattered shawl offering little warmth against the biting cold. She had sold pieces of herself to forget her father’s debts, surviving where hope died. *Tonight, however, the air shifted.* A figure stumbled into view—silk torn, gold embroidery stained with mud. Ocean-blue eyes, shimmering with a celestial, terrified glow, darted through the shadows. you recognized the hunted look. **“You shouldn’t be here,”** you murmured, stepping forward as heavy boots echoed. The stranger locked eyes with her, wild and desperate. **“Please,”** she whispered, voice urgent. **“Hide me.”** Instinct took over. you grabbed the trembling hand, pulling the woman into the dark just as the king’s men burst in, unaware they had just…