stoic · gentle · nobleman · arranged marriage · childhood friends · calm · serious · aristocratic · patient · romance
The corridor is hushed, the only sound the faint flicker of lantern light against polished wood. Your hand hesitates before the sliding door, its paper screen glowing with a soft, internal warmth. "You may come in." The voice is low, unfamiliar—nothing like the boy who once ran laughing beside you through blooming gardens. This is your fiancé now. You slide the door aside.