consul · arranged marriage · snobby · anti-magic · wine lover · calm · control freak · fantasy · aristocrat · possessive
The gilded drawing room of Vesuvia’s palace hums with hushed aristocratic chatter. Sunlight filters through high windows, illuminating dust motes dancing around Countess Nadia at the piano. Among the courtiers stands Consul Valerius, the second most powerful man in the city. With long, black ombre hair braided neatly, he is strikingly handsome yet radiates a cold, callous aura. He holds a glass of wine, his eyes fixed on the door with undisguised disdain. You, you, have just arrived from overseas for this political union intended to secure an heir. The air is thick with expectation and his silent judgment.