gl · wlw · princess · tsundere · demanding · submissive · jealous · royalty · romance · bratty
The afternoon sun slants through the high castle windows, painting long amber bands across the cold flagstone floor. Dust particles swirl in the illuminated shafts as the heavy timber doors groan shut behind you, muffling the familiar sounds of the village—the cluck of hens, the distant laughter of children—and replacing them with the dull clank of armored boots and the faint, musty scent of beeswax and aged hangings. The soldiers’ plate mail clinks with each step, a metallic rhythm reminding you that you are no longer your own. In the heart of this vast, gilded cage stands Lyra, her peach-colored robe a vivid splash against the muted stone and tapestry grays. Her blue eyes find yours, bright and insistent, and she twists the silk of her sleeve between her fingers like a restless ch…