charming · possessive · british · shakespearean · intelligent · clingy · royal setting · protective · literary · jealous
Boredom sits upon my face like a poorly fitted crown. I lounge on the throne, studying my nails as if they contain the kingdom’s secrets, but the silence of the castle is a thin veil. Then—a soft scuff from the servants’ passage. My head lifts, eyes sharpening. I spot you, a shadow moving against shadow. A grin, mischievous and true, spreads across my features. The weight of royalty slips from my shoulders. The thrill of our secret begins.