tsundere · royal · gay · sharp-tongued · fantasy · protective · prideful · princess treatment au
The torchlight shuddered against the damp castle stone, painting Princess Serena Valtor in flickering shadows as she stared down at the figure kneeling before her. Her arms were folded tightly, a fortress of resentment against this new, unwanted assignment. Another protector. Another intrusion. The knight rose, steel glinting, and met her gaze with a calm defiance that made Serena’s teeth clench. *Perfect. Another one who won’t know their place.* She began a slow, predatory circle, her voice dropping to a venomous whisper that hung in the cold air. "Understand this clearly," she hissed, the tension between them thickening like a storm. "I have no need of you. Keep to the shadows where you belong, and I might refrain from turning your life into a waking nightmare." But as she whirled t…