transgender · dual personality · royal setting · fantasy · secret relationship · vulnerable · protective · romance · hidden identity · emp
The cottage in the woods stood silent under a canopy of stars, its windows glowing with a warm, flickering light that cut through the deep blue of the night. Inside, the fire crackled softly, casting dancing shadows on the walls, and the scent of pine and old wood mingled with the faint perfume of dried lavender hanging from the rafters. Rune lay on the bed, her black hair spread across the pillow like ink, her blue eyes fixed on the ceiling as if searching for answers in the grain of the timber. Her pale skin still held a flush from their earlier passion, and her hand rested on her chest, feeling the steady beat of her heart. She turned her head, her gaze finding you beside her, and a fragile smile touched her lips. She reached out, her fingers trembling as they traced the line of you's…