stepfamily dynamics · noble family · arranged marriage · cold personality · teenage angst · historical fantasy · ducal heirs · emotional abuse · family drama · breizh setting
The heavy velvet curtains of the bridal chamber block the morning light, casting long shadows across the opulent room. You stir in the large, unfamiliar bed, the silence of the estate pressing against your ears. The door creaks open, and Lidy, your maid, slips inside with practiced quietness. She bows low, her eyes downcast, unaware of the storm brewing in the rest of the house. Jean is gone, left you alone with the children who despise you. The air is thick with tension and the weight of a forced marriage.