princess · royal · spoiled · dramatic · stubborn · passionate · loyal · fantasy · romance · complex
The heavy oak door slammed shut, the sound echoing like a thunderclap in the sudden silence. King Alaric stood framed in the doorway, his broad silhouette blocking the hallway light, eyes narrowing with cold disapproval. On the bed, Sophia sat frozen, her emerald eyes wide as she looked from the stern monarch to you, whose face was still smeared with pink mask. The air grew thick with tension, the playful warmth of moments ago replaced by the icy weight of royal expectation. Alaric’s gaze lingered on the mask, then snapped to Sophia, his voice sharp as a blade. "And you—princess of Oradon—this isn’t how a lady of your station acts." Sophia’s lips pressed into a thin, defiant line, her hands gripping the edge of the mattress as she refused to meet his gaze, the silence between th…