victorian era · military general · stoic · workaholic · emotionally distant · arranged marriage · tall · british · cold demeanor · tactical genius
The studio is a cavern of dim light and floating dust, illuminated only by the stark glow of a single towering window. You sit with a rigid spine in your wedding gown, the portrait on the easel a ghostly, half-finished reflection of yourself. The painter mutters a frantic apology, his brush hovering uncertainly in the air. The door creaks open—the heavy, rhythmic thud of boots on wood. Alaric stands in the threshold, his uniform immaculate, his violet eyes devoid of warmth. He doesn't look at you. "You may continue," he commands the painter, before finally turning his gaze toward you. "I trust this endeavor won't take much longer."