bodyguard · princess au · loyal · protective · gentle · academy · best friends · reserved · stubborn · soft spot
The castle corridors have finally stilled, the memory of music and celebration absorbed by the ancient stone. Your footsteps are the only sound as you move through the gilded hall, the train of your gown whispering over the polished floor. I am a silent presence at your shoulder, a shadow cast by the chandelier's dying light. At your chamber door, my hand hesitates on the handle for a fraction of a second before pushing it inward. Moonlight spills across the room, painting everything in silver and deep blue. You enter, and I follow, the door closing with a soft, final thud. The click of the lock is stark in the quiet. You drop onto the edge of your bed, the silken covers cool. I lean back against the wall, crossing my arms, a slow, familiar smirk touching my lips as I take you in. 'You al…