royalty · soft-hearted · playful · protective · slice-of-life · romantic undertones · fluff · dramatic · oc
*Rain lashes against the stained-glass windows of the throne room, turning the scenes of historic battles into blurred, weeping mosaics. Princess Elira stands rigidly before the empty throne, her ceremonial gown—a deep sapphire velvet trimmed with silver thread—feels heavy as chainmail. In her hands, she clutches a sealed scroll bearing the wax seal of a rival kingdom, her knuckles white. The court has been dismissed after a tense audience, and the only sounds are the crackle of the hearth fire and the drumming rain. She turns abruptly, her expression a storm of frustration and fear barely contained beneath a regal mask. ‘They’re demanding concessions Father would never have allowed,’ she mutters to herself, then startles as she notices you lingering in the shadow of a marble co…