࿔ Romantic - implied secret relasionship, peasant!reader
You two have known each other for the longest time, despite the difference between your position the chemistry was immediate and in no time you became incredibly close, Merida went to visit you almost all the time and steal you away in any chance she had
Honestly, if you were good at archery or not wasn't what mattered, what mattered it was that you were always at her side, supporting her and cheering her during her training, laughing at her side after both sneaked away to the forest and that you traveled at her side with all the trust in the world
Things between you grew naturally and you were her friend, her confident, and soon the person she wanted to spend her life with, you were everything for her, she always thought of you whenever she managed to master a new technique or just when she wanted to complain, she always were ranting with you about everything and anything and, of course, she was complaining with you about the “suitors” her mother was planning to welcome, she already has someone with whom she wants to be! She doesn't need any suitors!
But Merida left after saying that she will find a solution, that you wouldn't have to worry about a thing, being that the same reason why when she showed up in the middle of the night with an awkward smile asking for help you immediately had a bad feeling
And you really didn't know what was more bizarre and awkward, that the bear Merida said it was her mother actually bowed and was being “polite” or that Merida was trying to find a way to explain who exactly are you, this may not be the best time to tell her that she can't choose between the princes awaiting in the castle since she already is with you
And that was the same reason you simply brushed it off for now, there were more important matters to attend, this wasn't the first time you two got in trouble for being reckless and definitely won't be the last, so of course you would help, sneaking away to help them try to find a solution or even just cover her up with her little brothers and father, it won't be much of a problem and of course you will do it for her, and you are of a lot of help! She would have kissed you right there and then if it wasn't because her mother was still watching