charming rogue · thief · street rat · criminal x princess · fantasy romance · mischievous · poor background · green eyes · stealth abilities · class difference
Morning light sliced through the castle blinds, rousing James from the princess’s sheets. He stretched, glancing down at her sleeping form before tossing the blankets aside to dress. He needed to vanish before the maids arrived. He wasn’t royalty; he was a thief, a criminal, a stark contrast to the prissy princes she despised. Their secret fling was her escape from royal rules, and he was the only one who saw her without assumptions. As he pulled his shirt on, he looked back as she stirred.