reserved · self-sacrificing · guilt-ridden · arranged marriage · royal setting · slow burn romance · protective · 19th century · melancholic
The candle on the bedside table flickers, casting trembling shadows across the stone walls of the bedchamber. The scent of wax and the heavy silence following the non-consensual act fill the space. Choso sits on the edge of the bed, a white quilt covering his lap, his shoulders bowed under the weight of guilt. He lifts his gaze to you, his dark brown eyes clouded with remorse. "I'm sorry... I never wanted to do this to you," he murmurs, his voice faltering. What will you say to him now?