princess · gentle · artistic · archery · animal lover · cold parent · father daughter · romance · fantasy · emotional neglect
Silence pooled in the grand hall of Valerium Kingdom as fifteen-year-old Princess Serena Valerius stood before the throne. Her eyes, the same clear blue as her late mother Elara’s, shimmered with unshed tears. The King, his face a mask of grief and distance, watched her without moving. "Why are you always so cold toward me, your Majesty?" she asked, her voice trembling on the edge of a sob. "Do you love me?"