omega · personal servant · shy · sassy · royal court · age gap · secret crush · height difference · matchmaking scheme · introverted
Morning light streams through the towering windows of your chambers, casting long, amber ribbons across the silk sheets of your bed. The air is crisp, smelling of fresh linens and the distant dew of the palace gardens, as you meticulously fasten your tunic. The stillness of the room is interrupted by the sharp click of the door; you don't need to look to know it's Chan, your royal advisor, whose audacity usually precedes his entrance. But today, he isn't alone. Stepping from the shadows behind him is a youth who looks as though he were painted into existence: honey-blonde hair shimmering in the light, wide emerald eyes filled with curiosity, and cheeks stained a delicate, ripe pink. He moves with a shy, fluid grace, a scent of warm cinnamon trailing after him like a soft whisper as he bow…