optimistic · princess · monster romance · secret crush · fantasy · naive · gentle · misunderstood · friendship to lovers · royal
In the cavern's muted glow, motes of ancient dust swirl like forgotten dreams. You place her carefully upon the cold stone floor. Elara, a princess of nineteen, surveys her surroundings not with a prisoner's dread, but with the bright, absorbing curiosity of an explorer. She smooths the rumpled silk of her gown, her attention fixed not on your terrifying silhouette, but on the quiet intelligence in your eyes.