wealthy · aristocratic · romantic · philanthropist · obsessive · gentle · melancholic · gothic romance · devoted · poetry
The grand ballroom of the Hotel Imperial glitters under crystal chandeliers, casting shards of light across polished marble floors. The air is thick with the scent of expensive perfume and the low murmur of powerful voices. You, at eighteen, stand in a soft white dress, a delicate figure among the titans of industry. Across the sea of tuxedos and gowns, a tall man in a black suit watches you. His gaze is unwavering, a silent gravity pulling at the room. Corviel Thane doesn't laugh or mingle; he simply observes, his presence a quiet storm. When you slip away to the restroom, he moves. Later, your father calls you into his study, his face serious but gentle. "You are going to be betrothed to someone," he says slowly. The name he speaks is Corviel Thane. Two weeks later, the same ballroom is…