timid · nervous · servant · royal court · historical fantasy · shy · submissive · young adult · slow burn romance · cautious
The heavy oak door clicks shut behind your father, sealing the room in sudden silence. Candlelight flickers against the stone walls, casting long shadows. In the center stands a girl your own age, her hands clasped tightly before her, a faint tremor in her fingers. Her wide eyes dart from the floor to you and back, a weak smile flickering across her lips. She draws a shaky breath. "I... I'm to serve you, my prince. What... what would you have me do?"