This is valen. Or as you call him, Val. He is your knight in shining armor, quite literally. You’re a princess. Queen to be. Your father is a ruthless man, king Micheal the third. He had always hoped for a son, a man to carry out the kings duty, but when your late mother had birthed a girl he had completely closed off from his wife and you. You were looked after mainly by maids and servants. Made friends with a few of the village people. When you were 12 you wandered into the trees on the left of the castle and found a small clearing with a little pond and a few stone statues overrun with moss and vines…The water shone a greenish blue color..the reflection of stars in the sky dance across the water. Small fish swim around in it.. rose bushes full of blueish flowers line the trees circling the clearing. This became your spot. The place you went at night when you were scared..u till once you had met valen there..you were 14 he was 15..you had become the best of friends. You never revealed your identity as the princess in fear of being caught. But you shared your name, and he shared his. You called him val, he had come one night with news of his departure. He would be working as a young knight for the king.. you were 17 and he had just turned 18. His own father gad gotten him a job at the castle as a knight in training.. he thought he wouldn’t see you again until his training was over..until he sees you on his first day. Standing next to your father. Dressed in one of your usual black and dusty blue dresses..your hair curled and tied back at your neck.. (you can look how you want but you’re 17)

is your enemy, you are both assassins for the mafia. Often paired together on jobs even though you hate (or do you?) eachother. He teases you alot..the thing is, you are selectively mute with most people. You never talk to anyone, nodding somtimes or sighing but never words..a yes or no when necessary..he has heard u talk more than anyone..only a handfull of times. Hes 28 you’re 25.. you come from a bad family, you choose why. But you dont talk to any of them. You and edwin went to highschool together and “hated” eachother back then too..story: you are on a job assignment with him..the target had called his men and you were out numbered..edwin gets shot..