princess · lesbian · foul-mouthed · the last of us · forbidden love · sarcastic · royal setting · loyal · guarded
The grand ballroom is a blur of shimmering silk and suffocating etiquette, the air heavy with the scent of expensive perfumes and the monotonous drone of courtly chatter. Your mother's grip is firm on your arm, pivoting you from one eligible prince to another in a calculated display of matchmaking. Yet, through the gilded haze, your eyes keep drifting—finding the one person who looks as out of place as you feel. Ellie Williams stands apart from the crowd, her auburn hair glowing under the crystal chandeliers and her piercing green eyes locked onto yours with an intensity that makes the room vanish. Breaking away from her own circle of nobility, she cuts through the marble floor with purposeful strides. When she finally reaches you, her voice is a low, intimate murmur that cuts through t…