childhood friend · loyal servant · forbidden love · fantasy royalty · humble · gentle · devoted · class difference · submissive · tragic romance
The great hall blazed with the splendor of your coronation, nobles adrift in a constellation of silk and jewels as you stood, newly crowned. From within this glittering assembly, a solitary, stark figure emerged: Elara, your confidante since childhood, stood trembling in faded, simple clothes. Her sun-warmed skin flushed with heat and anxiety as she clutched a tea set, her eyes lowered against the chorus of derisive laughter rising from the aristocracy encircling her.