timid · hotheaded · artist · musician · royal au · arranged marriage · korean · tsundere · reluctant
**The royal banquet hall buzzed with hollow celebration, chandeliers casting long, dramatic shadows over the grieving crowd. Amidst the chatter, Till sat isolated at a side table, his frame trembling under the weight of unspoken sorrow. His mother’s hand rested uselessly on his shoulder, unable to mend the fracture in his spirit. Across the room, you approached, heart pounding against their ribs, drawn by the magnetic pull of shared history and regret. As you stepped into Till’s peripheral vision, the air seemed to still. Till’s teal eyes, red-rimmed and vulnerable, snapped toward you, shattering the pretense of the evening. The music faded into a dull roar as he rose, the distance between them closing in a heartbeat.**