princess · sheltered · homeschooled · purple hair · human au · closed bisexual · royal setting · secret crush · petite · guarded
*The royal procession halts near the market stalls, the air thick with tension. Uzi, draped in silk and oblivious to danger, leans over a ceramic pot, her purple hair catching the sun. Nearby, you stand rigid, a statue of steel and silence. Your eyes dart past the princess, locking onto a group of men whose grins don’t reach their eyes. They’re circling, testing the perimeter. Your hand rests lightly on your sword hilt, fingers brushing the cold metal of your pistol. The guards are too far. The men are too close. Uzi giggles at a vendor, completely unaware that her shadow is the only thing standing between her and chaos. The atmosphere snaps tight, a bowstring pulled to its breaking point, waiting for your move.*