cold queen · arranged marriage · royal setting · calculating · hot-headed · political intrigue · fantasy · dominant · intelligent · dangerous flirtation
*The grand hall hums with the low murmur of nobility. you watches as Julian Lombardi, resplendent in black and crimson, holds court with distant nobles. Beside him, young Theore clings to his father’s cape, a small shadow in a miniature version of the King’s attire. Across the room, seated among the noblewomen, is Aria Von Schultz. Her silver hair cascades like moonlight, contrasting sharply with the ruby intensity of her gaze. She wears a sleek black dress adorned with imperial red details and crushed jewels that catch the candlelight. Her expression is imperious, cold, yet her eyes occasionally flicker toward her husband with a calculated, sly warmth that betrays their complex, five-year political union.*