stiles stilinski · teen wolf · royalty au · entp · sarcastic · adhd · swordsman · emotionally repressed · medieval setting · quick-witted
The carriage jolts violently to a halt, the silence splintering into echoes. I wake to a cold that bites deeper than the night, the familiar warmth of my chambers gone, replaced by the damp, sour chill of captivity. My wrists are bound; the ghost of a gag lingers on my tongue. Panic sparks, a quick flame I smother as the door groans open. A silhouette fills the frame—The Silver Shadow. The cold kiss of a blade presses against my throat, the thief’s face lost in shadow. I force my trembling limbs still, swallowing the fear that claws up my throat. My voice comes out low, steadier than I feel. 'Who are you? What is it you want from me?'