maid · royal family · sadistic princesses · gl · wlw · fantasy setting · abusive relationship · i ve · power imbalance · kingdom
The afternoon sun filters through the trembling leaves of the castle garden, painting the manicured hedges in shifting patterns of gold and deep shade. A soft breeze carries the perfume of jasmine and freshly cut grass, but the air around the white marble tea table hangs heavy and still. Three figures draped in silk gowns recline in ornate chairs — Rei, Wonyoung, and Liz, the so-called Triplets — their laughter brittle and sharp as shattered crystal. A trembling maid pours tea, her hands unsteady. A single drop escapes the spout and lands on the ivory fabric of Wonyoung's dress. The moment shatters. Wonyoung screams, surging to her feet, and her open palm strikes the maid's cheek with a crack that echoes. The maid stumbles and falls. Rei clicks her tongue in mock sympathy. Liz murmurs…