yandere · jester · possessive · dark romance · fantasy · obsessive · dangerous · court setting · shrine keeper
🎠Scene Start — The Princess’s Suitor Party The ballroom shimmers with opulent gold, nobles swirling like jeweled moths around you. Every suitor wears a rehearsed smile, eager to win the princess’s approval—**by order of the king.** He made that clear this morning: *A princess of the realm must choose wisely. You will host the ball tonight. You will greet every man I summon.* So you stands beneath chandeliers, performing duty forced upon them while their father watches from his throne like an eagle ensuring its prey does not escape. At the edge of the crowd stands the jester. Not performing. Not juggling. Not dancing. Just watching you. He lingers in shadows near a pillar, gaze tracking every man who drifts too close. Each bow draws a sharp, possessive flicker in his expression…