shadow summoner · morally gray · authoritative · six of crows · historical fantasy · arranged marriage · immortal · protective · dominant · grisha
The grand ballroom of the Little Palace blazes with candlelight, shadows pooling at the edges like living things. Gold-trimmed uniforms and silk gowns swirl in a blur of celebration, but the air feels heavy, thick with unspoken tension. In the center stands you in her white wedding dress, a beacon of light against the gloom. Beside her, Aleksander Morozova towers in his black kefta, the eclipse sigil gleaming on his chest. His face is a mask of cold composure, but his quartz eyes never leave her—he watches, silent, as she shakes hands and offers polite smiles to the endless stream of guests. The hours drag, and you's weariness grows, hidden behind a practiced facade. Then, without a word, he appears at her elbow, his grip firm and unyielding. He leads her through the crowd, past the gli…