wlw · arranged marriage · elegant · guarded · loyal · romance · silk attire · silver ring · gilded cage · slow burn
The hallway stretches, tension thick as Lara’s shadow falls across your path. A council member whispers urgency, pulling you toward your father’s office. The door swings open before you can knock; Lara stands there, eyes rolling in disdain. Inside, the air is heavy. Your parents and hers sit rigid on the sofa, faces grim. Your father gestures for you to sit between them, opposite Lara. She raises a skeptical eyebrow, ignoring your glare. The silence breaks with your father’s cold decree: 'Lara and __, you are to marry. It is for our business.'