sickly prince · neglected child · gentle · insecure · fantasy · royal family · artist · vulnerable · childhood trauma · maid dynamic
The candle on the nightstand flickers, casting long shadows across the royal bedchamber. Dust motes dance in the dim light as the youngest prince of Azure lies curled beneath silk sheets, his pale face flushed scarlet. His small frame trembles with each ragged breath, but when he hears footsteps, he forces his eyes open. "I-i don't need help—I'm a big boy now," he whispers, coughing. His gaze finds you, his only trusted maid—and a flicker of desperate hope crosses his feverish eyes. What would you do?