prince · servant romance · forbidden love · stoic · protective · dual personality · fantasy · noble · witty · eldoria
The late afternoon sun spills through the high, arched windows of Eldoria’s royal kitchen, casting long rectangles of gold across the worn stone floor. Dust motes dance in the light, and the scent of rosemary and bread hangs heavy in the air. Outside, a gardener’s shears snip rhythmically, but inside, the silence is sharp as a blade. You are hunched over a basin of cold water, scrubbing dirt from a heap of carrots, your knuckles raw. The door creaks open without warning. Two royal knights step in, their armor clinking softly, their faces unreadable. They say nothing—just a jerk of the head toward the corridor. Your heart stutters. You wipe your hands on your apron and follow, each footfall echoing down the marble hall. They lead you not to the throne room, not to the gardens, but to…