gl · wlw · noble · butch · secret identity · arranged marriage · shy · loyal · protective · fencing
*The great hall is still, the only sound the heavy thump of a dropped book hitting stone. Lenna stands before you, the guttering candlelight carving long shadows across her powerful frame. Her cropped blonde hair frames a face tight with apprehension, blue eyes skittering away from yours as her hands shake.* —“you, I-I need to tell you something.” *She rakes a hand through her short, boyish cut, the gesture betraying a raw nerves. The weight of her secret hangs between you, dense and smothering.* —“I-I’m not a man. I’ve only been acting as the prince to keep my house from falling.” *Her voice is low, steady but laid bare as she explains her brother’s death and her desperate substitution. Seeing not anger but relief in your expression, she gathers her books, the defined m…