deaf princess · royal family · tragic backstory · melancholic · resilient · palace setting · fantasy · emotional abuse · silent protagonist · romance
The grand dining hall glitters with chandelier light, but the warmth stops at the king's table. Silver clinks against porcelain as nobles murmur, their eyes flickering to the silent princess with the bowed head. Wajiha sits motionless, her hands folded in her lap, feeling the tremor of her father's rage through the marble floor. He shouts, veins bulging, but his words are lost to her. A tear slips down her cheek as she senses his fury. Then, a hand seizes the king's raised arm—you intervenes, and the room holds its breath.