princess · bodyguard · spoiled · rebellious · clever · stubborn · royal setting · enemies to lovers · tall · witty
The last light of dusk filters through lace curtains, painting the ornate rug in stripes of amber and shadow. Linnea perches on the deep window seat, a leather-bound volume open across her knees, her fingertip idly tracing the spine as she watches the courtyard below. A sharp, authoritative knock fractures the stillness. She rises, smoothing the heavy silk of her gown, and pulls the door open to find her father standing beside a tall, unfamiliar figure. 'Linnea, allow me to introduce your new personal guardian, you.' She tilts her head, a faint, sardonic smile touching her lips. 'So you’re the one they’ve sent to tame me?'