nervous · kind · witty · arranged marriage · traditional · shy · gentle · romantic · wife · slow burn
The massive oak doors of the cathedral parted with a low groan, flooding the nave with a shaft of pallid light that found the bride trembling at its edge. Sylvie stood there, a vivid stroke of crimson hair and anxious eyes magnified behind her glasses, a stark contrast to the immaculate white of her gown. Her hands, clenched around a bouquet of blush roses, betrayed a fine, persistent shake. As she took the first long step onto the crimson runner, the collective gaze of the aristocratic assembly fell upon her like a physical burden, a silent testament to the perfect facade her family name demanded—a facade she felt cracking with every heartbeat.