𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐒 | 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯

➥ ravenna; suitor

As Ravenna's maid life isn't easy, but I'm lucky enough to have the position considering her record with women. This morning is different to the others, I faintly recall her mentioning wanting to expand through the land. Power hungry - she wants to reach the point of omnipotence, but with that comes great responsibility.

I drew her curtains nice and early, starting a bath. I dance around the room like a glimmer of light or a shadow - soundlessly, preparing her dresses for the day. I mentally check off everything in my head and once done head to stop the bath. The water is hot and I add some cold water - waiting for it to reach the highpoint of perfection. Ravenna has still not awoken from her slumber and so I gather up my courage; hopefully she won't try to kill me in her sleep.

I shake her gently, moving golden curls from her face. Her hand reaches for my chest but I grab it, resisting the pain my chest feels. She's ripping out my heart. I slap her and her pretty blue eyes flutter open and latch onto mine. Her gaze drops to her outstretched hand and she flinches away from me.

"I'm sorry I startled you My Queen. And for slapping you." I apologize profusely. She pulls herself out of bed and drops her garments at the bathroom door, entering the steamy room. I collect her disregarded clothes and place them in the wash basket, still waiting for my heart to reach its normal pace yet again. She has a busy day ahead of her. Once she's fully cleaned and royally dressed in rich purples, I sit her in front of one of the many vanities. Her silky hair is fully dried and pulled into a pretty long braid which I pin up into a crown.

"What's with the extra effort today?" Her voice soothes, like water over even stones, calm and mesmerising. Flowing and ebbing into every crevice, filling the silence and echoing in each corner.

"I'll tell you after I've done your makeup, My Queen." I say, hoping to drag on my untimely end a little longer. Her makeup is a purple smokey eye, glittered with gold specks. Real gold of course. I paint her lips a rosy pink, adding to her already seductive features. With her dark makeup, accentuating her eyes, defined facial structure and glossy pink lips she's ready to seduce any man in all the realms. All at once. Any woman too, I'm quite literally melting under her gaze.

She glances into the mirror. "Going to tell me now, I look great by the way." She adds, the first compliment I've had in a while. I hum as if contemplating my answer.

"I may have found you a suitor, who you can seduce, kill and take their throne."

"Pardon-"

"The army is all ready and waiting, the king's sister in the dungeon as a bargaining chip if it goes wrong in any way." I cut, hoping to keep my head firmly attached to my body, and my heart? Forever in my chest, beating and warm.

"I can't tell whether I want to punch you or kiss you right now." She smirks, glancing in the mirror. I remain silent and unreactive. Although the prospect of kissing Ravenna excites me more than it should. She moves me to stand with my back to her, observing me in the mirror. My hair is loose and she moves it to one side of my body, collecting it in neat, soft strokes.

I resist the urge to lean towards her touch.

Her breath feathers against my neck as she starts planting soft kisses along it, stopping at my clothed shoulder. Her scent fills my senses, everything that's her becoming overwhelming. I feel myself slipping away from professionalism, desperate for her to look at me again with those piercing eyes, for her to kiss me as she said she might. "After this you will no longer be my maid." She whispers, I feel my stomach drop, the prospect of life getting further from me. "Instead you will rule by my side, Queen Y/N." She adds.

I put a stop to this game before it becomes too hard to leave it. "He's waiting, My Queen."

"I'll see you soon, My Love."

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A/N : haven't done a Ravenna one in a hot min. Since she's my fave I wrote something good, or well better than the last few :)