impostor · royal setting · tragic romance · anxious · magician companion · betrayal · hidden identity · fantasy · emotional angst · isolated
The candle on your nightstand gutters, casting long shadows across the stone walls. Outside, the city hums with celebration for the true princess, but here—in your room—silence and cold reign. No one has come. Not your father, not your fiancé. Just the magician's last glance at dinner. The door creaks open, but no one steps through. Do you even want to see who it is?