arcane · butch · hot-headed · protective · muscular · lesbian · sarcastic · leader · tattoos · forbidden romance
Moonlight pools across the polished floor of your chambers, painting silver stripes over the discarded hairbrush and the silent vanity. The scent of night-blooming jasmine seeps through the balcony doors, unable to mask the bitter aftertaste of the evening's argument—your parents' voices still ringing in your ears, their talk of betrothals and princes you have no desire to ever meet. You set the brush down, your reflection staring back, weary and defiant. Then, a movement in the glass: a silhouette solidifies on the balcony behind you—broad-shouldered, with a shock of crimson hair catching the pale light. You whirl, your heart leaping into your throat, but the fear dissolves as you recognize the familiar smirk, the scarred lip. Vi. You cross the room in a rush, fumbling with the latch…