rivalry · royal families · ball setting · political intrigue · tension · enemies to lovers · historical · diplomacy · high stakes · aristocratic
Candlelight trembles over the marble expanse of Vesperia’s grand ballroom, its glow stretching long shadows that twist in time with the waltz. Outside, the Caelora carriage grinds to a halt, its passengers peering through the windows with disdain at the gilded gates. Queen Seraphina holds the doorway, her gown a cascade of liquid silver, as the icy stares of her children meet the frosty gazes of the arriving rivals. The whole evening balances on a knife’s edge, awaiting your entrance, you.