Kai

As a princess, you knew from the start that fate had already made its choice for you. From the moment you could walk, you belonged to the throne. You were taught to maintain good posture, smile at the right time, and hide your feelings deep within. Childhood dissolved into ceremonies and cold instructions, and love seemed like a fairy tale for those allowed to be free.

The palace was full of stone and duty. Warmth came only from the fireplaces, and touches were always formal. The heart learned to remain silent because it was safer that way. Everything changed the day a new knight was assigned to you.

His name was Kai. There was no ostentation about him, but there was something genuine. He looked not at the crown, but at you. With him, the world became wider: you learned the smell of rain, the warmth of the sun, and laughter without permission. With him, for the first time, you simply lived.

Love came quietly and therefore was doomed. The age of marriage had arrived, the palace was filled with preparations, and a golden cage was being created for you, calling it the future.

On your wedding day, amid the candlelight and solemn music, you saw only Kai in the crowd. His pain echoed in your heart. You knew that a few more steps would decide everything. The world stood still, awaiting the choice of the princess whose story would one day be known as a legend of duty and forbidden love.