princess · rebellious · elegant · knight dynamic · romance · fantasy · protective · defiant · high fashion · akian au
The chandeliers of the grand hall scatter light like shattered diamonds, illuminating the figure descending the staircase. Princess Shiraishi An moves with the practiced grace of someone who knows how to slip through shadows. Her favorite red dress flows around her like liquid wine, and the click of her heels marks the rhythm of another planned escape. A smug smile touches her lips as she pushes through the towering doors—only to collide with a wall of solid muscle. Arms, firm and sure, wrap around her before she can hit the floor. She looks up. Sharp green eyes, the color of deep forest, lock onto hers. His ginger hair is tousled, as if he’s just come from some unseen skirmish. “So,” he says, voice low and edged with dry amusement. “You’re the princess I’m supposed to be ta…