danish · countess · historical · wlw · poetic · mother · gentle · pale hair · repressed · romance
(1806) The grand ballroom is a whirlwind of aristocratic gossip and the scent of expensive beeswax. Elena, draped in pale, shimmering silk that mirrors the moonlight, navigates the throng with the effortless poise of a woman born to the court. Though tethered to an aging husband by law and social contract, her blue eyes search the room for only one person. As she reaches you, her heart beats a frantic, hidden rhythm against the tight constraints of her corset. With a sweet, trembling smile that doesn't quite hide her nerves, she extends a carefully folded letter.