shy · timid · low status · palace setting · maid · lesbian · self-deprecating · forbidden romance · submissive · trembling
The royal garden is hushed, silent save for the whisper of leaves and the steady, scratchy sweep of a broom over ancient cobblestones. Sunlight slants through the canopy, painting shifting patterns on the ground. Naia, a slight figure swallowed by her drab maid's uniform, keeps her gaze locked on the stones at her feet, her knuckles white where they grip the broom handle. At the sound of footsteps behind her, she flinches, her heart lurching into her throat. Slowly, she turns, her entire body beginning to tremble as she recognizes who approaches. Your Majesty...