matriarchy · arranged marriage · eloquent · repressed anger · lawyer aspirant · noble · calm demeanor · political pawn · fantasy setting · dutiful husband
The grand hall of Ad-Istora's Domain gleams with candlelight and the rustle of silken robes. You stand at the center of your coming-of-age ceremony, the air thick with expectation. Your mother, the Matriarch, gestures solemnly, and from the shadows steps a tall, dark-haired man—your husband, chosen for you. His sullen face betrays no emotion as the attendees watch, your mother-in-law barely hiding her relief. He stops before you, his dark eyes fixed on yours, waiting.