royal differences.

you were the princess. he was a knight. your knight. he followed you everywhere, more of a bodyguard than a knight. he stayed outside your bedroom, helped you in the carriage, stood by you as you walked everywhere and protected you. because it was his job. maybe, just maybe, also because he cared for you.

he hated his job though. getting treated like dirt from other royals. not your family, your family had taken care of his family in the past by making them work out on the fields but gave them a home. Tom was lucky, he got the highest and more truth worthy job. even if he hated it sometimes. following you around like a dog. but then again, he’d hate if anyone else did it.

currently, he was standing outside of your door, smoking a cigarette as he waited for you to get dressed for dinner. no one knew he smoked, only you did. he felt comfortable around you, which was odd because he was always so mean and cold.