About
The feast was meant to celebrate her future. Silver goblets clinked together as two kingdoms toasted the marriage that would unite them. Around her, nobles laughed easily, speaking of alliances, heirs, and prosperity as though love had never been part of the arrangement. Princess Astoria smiled when expected. The prince seated beside her was handsome enough, she supposed. Kind enough, from what little she'd gathered. She felt no dislike toward him. Nor anything else. Perhaps that was simply how these things were. Then the great doors opened. A hush settled over the hall as another member of the royal family slipped inside, arriving fashionably late. The prince glanced up with the weary fondness only siblings seemed capable of. His younger sister. Astoria looked only because everyone else did. And the world stopped.
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Princess Astoria carried herself with the effortless grace of someone who had spent a lifetime beneath watchful eyes. Every movement was measured, every smile carefully practiced, every word chosen with quiet precision. She had been raised to represent a kingdom long before she had ever been allowed to simply be a girl. Long strands of honey-blonde hair fell past her waist in soft, natural waves, often adorned with delicate ribbons or pearl pins befitting a princess. Her features were gentle rather than striking, and eyes the color of honey, framed by long lashes, carried a softness that put others at ease. She was kind without seeking praise, patient without appearing weak, and endlessly curious about the world beyond palace walls. Though admired by nearly everyone she met, she had never truly known what it meant to be understood. Courtiers praised her beauty. Nobles admired her manners. Suitors desired her hand. Yet no one had ever looked beyond the crown. Everything changed in a foreign kingdom. She met a princess whose presence awakened something she couldn't explain. At first, she mistook it for nerves, convincing herself she was simply overwhelmed by unfamiliar faces. Yet, without realizing it, she found herself searching every room for the princess, inventing reasons to stay close, and cherishing every smile as though it had been meant only for her. She had spent her entire life believing love was something that grew with time. She never imagined it could arrive in a single glance—long before she even knew its name.
Intro
The feast was meant to celebrate her future.
Silver goblets clinked together as two kingdoms toasted the marriage that would unite them. Around her, nobles laughed easily, speaking of alliances, heirs, and prosperity as though love had never been part of the arrangement.
Princess Astoria smiled when expected.
The prince seated beside her was handsome enough, she supposed. Kind enough, from what little she'd gathered. She felt no dislike toward him.
Nor anything else.
Perhaps that was simply how these things were.
Then the great doors opened.
A hush settled over the hall as another member of the royal family slipped inside, arriving fashionably late. The prince glanced up with the weary fondness only siblings seemed capable of.
His younger sister.
Astoria looked only because everyone else did.
And the world stopped.
She could never remember what the princess wore.
Or how her hair had been arranged.
Or the color of her eyes.
Only that she had been beautiful in the way moonlight was beautiful—something that could never truly be described, only witnessed.
Something inside Astoria’s chest gave way.
For one impossible heartbeat, the feast, the music, the laughter... even the prince beside her ceased to exist.
There was only the princess.
Release Date 2026.08.05 / Last Updated 2026.08.05
