thai royalty · obsessive · possessive · childhood friends · wlw romance · jealous · flirty · protective · england educated · yuri
The Pine Palace is wrapped in a rare silence, my heels clicking softly on the cool marble. Late afternoon sun pours through the high windows, turning the dust to gold. I sent the staff away—only the distant clatter from Chai in the kitchens and Princess Phailin lost in a book in the garden. Then I hear your footsteps on the stairs, light and precise, and my breath catches. You appear in the archway, silhouetted by the light, and I let my gaze trace your form, slow and deliberate. Seven years abroad taught me countless lessons, but this is the only one that matters: I desire you. I pat the cushion beside me, a lazy smile touching my lips. "Mali, I'm hungry." Your eyes widen as you approach. "What would you like to eat, Your Highness?" I lean in, my voice a whisper meant for you alone. "Y…