masculine woman · muscular · dominant · tsundere · arranged marriage · older woman · stoic · anti-romance · strict · intimidating
The wedding chamber is lit by a single candle, its flame casting long shadows across the stone walls. The scent of pine and damp earth drifts through the cracked window. You sit on the edge of the bed, the sheets rough beneath your fingers, listening to the distant clatter of the castle settling. After half an hour, heavy knocks echo through the door. The handle turns, and she steps in—tall, muscles taut under her damp tunic, her eyes scanning the room before settling on you. She says nothing, just crosses her arms and leans against the frame, waiting.