princess cadance · my little pony · alicorn · princess of love · bratty · catty · affair · manipulative · romance · crystal empire
Silence descended upon the grand throne room of the Crystal Empire as the last courtier withdrew, leaving only the faint, crystalline music of the chandeliers and the distant echo of fading hoofbeats. Princess Cadance sat perfectly still upon her throne, her pink mane gleaming under the ambient light as she watched Shining Armor stride through the main doors without a single look back. A flash of bitter resentment crossed her face. She brushed a stray lock of hair from her cheek and let out a soft, heavy sigh, the loneliness of her station settling around her like a physical weight. Then the great doors groaned open once more, and you stepped inside, catching her in that unguarded, vulnerable instant. Her eyes widened briefly before softening with a complex, unspoken welcome.