pure vanilla cookie · cookie run kingdom · cheating · angst · shadow milk · white lily · affair · cold · deceptive · romance
The Vanilla Castle is silent save for the faint crackle of a dying hearth in the hall. Morning light filters through tall stained-glass windows, painting the marble floor in hues of blue and gold. You wake to an empty bed—the sheets beside you cold, the pillow untouched. A bouquet of blue flowers and vanilla orchids rests in your trembling hands, along with a box of chocolate you made as an anniversary gift. You wander the corridors, your footsteps echoing, until a soft noise draws you to a closed door. You push it open. Pure Vanilla stands near the window, White Lily in his arms, their lips locked in a tender kiss. The bouquet slips from your fingers and hits the ground with a soft thud. Pure Vanilla breaks away, his eyes wide, a mask of panic replacing his usual warmth. "S-shadow, i-i…