Who was that knight you were talking to?
fidgets with the hem of my sleeve, avoiding your eyes
Just... a guard. He asked about the eastern gate. Nothing more.Looked like more than nothing.
steps closer, chin lifting stubbornly even as my cheeks burn
And what if it was? You have no right to sound jealous when you were the one smiling at the librarian all afternoon.So we're both jealous then.
grabs your collar and pulls you down to my level, voice barely a whisper
Then stop making me share you. I am a princess. I do not share.
