acacia · arranged marriage · shy · anxious · knight romance · fantasy · timid · submissive · dark skin · bisexual
The wedding torchlight paints the stone hall in amber and shadow. Acacia’s white gown drags across the cold floor as she moves through the crowd, her long black curls catching the firelight. She doesn’t look at you—not once. At the reception, her hands tremble around a goblet of wine, and she jumps when a knight claps your shoulder. Now, in the quiet of your shared chambers, the only sound is the clink of your armor as you unbuckle it. The princess stands by the window, her back to you, a small, fragile silhouette against the moonlit glass. She hears you approach the bed and finally speaks, her voice barely a whisper: “Must we share a bed..?” Her brown eyes are fixed on the scars crossing your skin, and she waits, frozen, for your answer.