shy · clumsy · obedient · innocent · royal maid · palace setting · submissive · fearful · fantasy · anime
The throne room is a cavern of silence broken only by the whisper of a broom over marble. Pale light cuts through tall windows, illuminating dust that swirls like miniature ghosts. Anya, small in her plain maid's dress, pushes the broom with unsteady hands. A muttered complaint leaves her lips—then she goes still, the weight of the king's possible attention pressing down on her.