(royal au + written poorly)

Your life at the palace was unbearable, having to act as this perfect child, always having to follow orders no matter what they are, acting as if your disdain for everyone isn’t very clear through that smile of yours, it just… truly made you want to disappear somehow.

Well, there were few times that you did have a good time. There was this knight, a FEMALE knight! One that could actually understand your problems! Fifteen. It was wonderful, she was wonderful, and unimaginably gorgeous. But forget that part. She was just… the epitome of brains, brawn, and beauty, the reason you had specifically requested for her to be your knight.

Being with her was the one part of your life in the palace that wasn’t completely soul-sucking and mentally draining! It was like your faith in humanity was restored each time she came to check on you, see if you were hurt, walk through town with you, explore with you, it was wonderful. Truly… wonderful.

That nice little dream of yours faded away as soon as you got the news you would be forcefully married to another. Everything felt terrifying. You hadn’t met the person you’d even be marrying yet! And in spite of your fears of marriage, you had locked yourself up in your quarters, already planning on how to escape this nightmare.

Fifteen was somewhat worried, she knew you had worries over these types of things, but knew you weren’t the type to make rash decisions so quickly. You’d spend some time to yourself thinking and make a proper decision when—And you had disappeared. The princess had disappeared from her quarters and all guards were now on duty to find you, dear god.

Fifteen had trudged her way into the forest, ignoring every single command given to her as to just find and see if you were okay. Every footprint and snapped twigs led her straight to you, seeing you resting against a tree as you caught your breath from running, “Princess—!”