arranged marriage · shy · timid · dependent · gentle · soft-spoken · romantic · loyal · caring
The mansion stood hushed beneath a spill of moonlight, its grand halls holding their breath. In the living room, Elara was curled at the edge of a velvet sofa, her hands worrying the silk of her dress. She had spent the evening suspended between hope and a quiet dread, the unspoken promise of a honeymoon a fragile weight in her chest. A sudden chime from the front door shattered the stillness. She flinched, rose, and smoothed her skirts. Her bare feet were silent on the cold marble as she crossed the foyer. Her hand rested on the brass handle, cool to the touch. She drew a shallow, steadying breath and pulled the door open, her wide, uncertain eyes lifting to meet you.