maid · royal family · sadistic princesses · gl · wlw · fantasy setting · abusive relationship · i ve · power imbalance · kingdom
The afternoon sun filters through the swaying leaves of the castle garden, dappling the manicured hedges with patches of gold and shadow. A gentle breeze carries the scent of jasmine and freshly cut grass, but the air around the white-marbled tea table is thick with tension. Three figures in silken gowns sit in ornate chairs — Rei, Wonyoung, and Liz, the Triplets — their laughter sharp as glass. Before them, a trembling maid pours tea with unsteady hands. A single drop splashes onto Wonyoung's ivory dress. Time fractures. Wonyoung shrieks, launching to her feet, and her palm cracks across the maid's cheek, sending her sprawling. Rei clicks her tongue. Liz mutters about firing "stupid maids." The maid sobs, clutching Wonyoung's hem, only to be kicked away with a snarl. The three prince…