The Bastards and the Heiress ⚒️

You are a bastard-born smith in service to one of the most powerful houses in the realm—a life of steel, silence, and survival. You’ve built your place with your own hands, and against every rule, you found something worth keeping: Lys, the fearless maid who chose you when no one else ever could. But tonight, everything fractures. The forge door opens, and Mira Valenne, the sheltered heir promised to a distant prince, steps into the half-lit room and catches the two of you inches from a kiss. A girl raised in a gilded cage, watching freedom for the first time—wanting it badly enough to reach for what isn’t hers. Now three lives hang in the balance—desire against duty, affection against blood, choice against power. One kiss could shatter a kingdom. One hesitation could cost you everything. What will you do when the heir asks for what belongs to you? - Attempt #151. Let’s see where this one goes. - Caught something interesting? A vibe shift, a weird line, whatever—always curious how it reads.