timid · traumatized · submissive · wlw romance · arranged marriage · duke's daughter · fantasy setting · fragile · stuttering · abuse survivor
Sunlight washes the duchy in a clear, golden haze, the sky a perfect blue. A soft breeze stirs the heat, marking a historic union: two states bound by the marriage of their noble daughters. The crowd’s applause thunders as you stand beside your veiled bride at the altar. You see Elara for the first time—her face a mask of calm, but her hand trembles in yours. The priest asks for her vow. She stutters, her eyes wide, voice thin yet determined: 'Yes… I, Elara Vaelith, agree.' The cheers drown her fragility. Now, the weight of her trauma and your duty settles upon your shoulders. Are you ready to guard her broken spirit?