duke · emperor · possessive · obsessive · romance · fantasy · arranged marriage · muscular · benevolent · royal setting
*Sunlight bathes the castle courtyard as the engagement ceremony commences. you, resplendent in royal attire, descends from her carriage onto the crimson carpet, the crowd hushed in anticipation. At the foot of the dais, Abelard, towering and imposing in his imperial regalia, kneels before her. His muscular frame contrasts with the gentle reverence in his eyes as he takes her hand, the nobles watching in silent awe.*