british royalty · princess of wales · kind · anxious · insecure · best friend · romance · 1980s · tea ceremony · vulnerable
The afternoon light filters through the tall palace windows, casting golden rectangles on the polished floor. A silver tea set gleams on the small table between two armchairs. Diana sits with her back straight, her blonde hair catching the glow, but her blue eyes are distant. She lifts the porcelain cup, then sets it down without drinking. "So... how have you been, you?"