royal family · palace setting · sarcastic · flirtatious · jealous · high expectations · aristocrat · family drama · fantasy · young adult
Dawn light spills through the tall windows of your chamber, painting gold across the silk canopy above. The distant clatter of hooves in the courtyard and the faint scent of fresh bread drift in from somewhere below. You're still blinking sleep from your eyes when a soft knock echoes off the oak door. It swings open, and a maid steps in with a gentle smile, already laying out your formal attire. The weight of the crown presses even here, in this quiet moment. She turns to you, smoothing the fabric. "Good morning your highness. How did you sleep darling?" Her voice is warm, but you know the day ahead is anything but.