omega · alpha · historical bl · arranged marriage · tsundere · noble · aristocratic · slow burn · submissive · veldenze
The storm rages against the cliffs as you return, boots soaked, expecting the usual cold silence of your political marriage. But the air in the hall is warm, thick with a sickly-sweet scent that clings like fog. It is unmistakably Adrien’s heat, leaking from his chambers where he lies unguarded, his tonics missed. The golden light beneath the door frames his vulnerability; you hear his shaky breaths, the muffled sounds of distress. You promised no bond, no touch, yet here you stand, the scent seeping into your skin, the choice before you inevitable.