writing, ocs and other things

wip intro | Compromised (working title)

genre | spies/thriller/romance

status | outlining first draft (camp nanowrimo)

pov | third person limited (alternates b/w characters)

themes | enemies to lovers, working against the odds, spies, friendship, betrayal, diverse rep

synopsis

             Iskander is a renowned secret spy who’s known for taking his cases and completing them cleanly. Ever since he joined the agency, there was never a mission he was unable to finish, until now, that is. His new mission was to take out the kingdom of Arsha, as well as its princess Raina, who was seen as a danger to the country with her rebellious behavior and connections to Prince Derrick of La Colle. He goes undercover as her bodyguard to take notes and observe her from afar. However, somewhere along the observations and time spent with her, he finds himself falling in love with Raina. Furthermore, Raina may not have been the right target and someone else might have been the one pulling the strings all along. Iskander finds himself stuck between saving his love from his own agency or continuing with the mission as planned. All he knows is that this mission is compromised.

            As a princess, Raina is used to compromising her comfort for others and having to go along with the rules even if she doesn’t want to. But after her mother recently got assassinated and Raina took her place on the throne, she isn’t sure what’s right or wrong anymore. With very little to go on for, Raina finally lets herself go and live her life as she pleases. It wasn’t uncommon for the paparazzi to catch Raina sneaking outside the palace late in the night or during the day, either catching a concert or sweeping through a shop, emptying it of all its possessions. That’s where her new bodyguard Iskander stepped in. At first, she is very frustrated with him and would rather have nothing to do with Iskander at all. But as he cared for her and got to know her on a level deeper than most people do, she finds herself falling for him. However, a rumor of betrayal and a traitor in the midst leaves her wondering who Iskander really is. Would Raina have to compromise her trust for Iskander for her own safety?

If not a reader, which arts does she like?

hello!! tysm for your asks as always!! i appreciate you taking the time to send an ask in <33

I think Raina is a reader, but she was one who took time to come to love reading. As I think as she was growing up, she would read to expand her knowledge of her kingdom and things she needed to know about maintaining her kingdom, manners, etc, and not as much reading for fun.

But, I'd like to think maybe she starts reading for fun a book or two when she's older, in which case, I think she'd like reading a good mystery or historical fiction. But, I think she still remains partial to nonfiction cause of how she grew up!

omg hello!! tysm for this ask and for asking about my ocs 🫶

I've mostly been thinking about Raina and Iskander recently (my bodyguard and princess ocs!) as I really want to go back to writing for them, but working really has sapped my creativity, especially for writing in particular. 😭