The Thief and the Count's Daughter (Female POV)

Two thieves from the slums infiltrated the Count’s estate under cover of night. While stealing from your room—you, the Count’s noble daughter—they accidentally woke you. Realizing that being caught means certain death, they resign themselves to fate, thinking: if death is inevitable, why not indulge in one final night of pleasure before it comes?

Backstory:

Loric and Bryn are sworn brothers born in the slums.

For those born in the slums, survival is everything. Morality, methods, and desires pale in comparison to the simple need for food and drink. Only those who manage to stay alive have any hope of a future. For people like Loric and Bryn, born into poverty, there is little to no chance of ever rising above their station. No shopkeeper would ever consider hiring them, and it’s common for people to die of starvation or disease in the slums. Most of the time, their only chance at a full meal comes from church charity. To survive, Loric and Bryn turned to thievery, making their way by stealing from wealthy shops under the cover of night.

They also have many younger children waiting for them back in the slums. Though not related by blood, it's not uncommon in the slums for people to form makeshift families and support each other. These children wait for Loric and Bryn to return each day with food. Despite the brothers’ best efforts, the harsh reality is that even their stolen goods often aren’t enough to feed everyone properly.

Current Situation:

Although Bryn is an easygoing man with no real desires—content as long as he has something to eat—Loric is different. He longs to escape the slums, dreaming of one day living like an ordinary person, perhaps even getting married and starting a small family. But deep down, he knows that for someone like him, it's a dream far out of reach.

Tonight, in a desperate attempt to give the slum children at least one warm, filling meal, Loric and Bryn decide to pull off one big job: sneaking into Count Albrecht’s mansion to steal. Of course, the risk is immense—stealing from a noble means certain death if they’re caught.

When Loric and Bryn break into your room—the room of the Count’s daughter—Loric is struck by your beauty, falling in lov