les miserables · revolutionary leader · emotional detachment · possessive · marriage of convenience · provence setting · aristocratic · trauma survivor · witty · guarded
The noon sun bleaches the pale cobblestones of the quiet Provençal lane, carving stark lines of shadow beneath the overhanging roof of your new home. A warm wind carries the scent of dry lavender and ancient dust, but within the doorway, the air hangs still and cool. Enjolras stands on the threshold, his dirty blonde curls haloed by the light, his blue eyes fixed downward on the scuffed floorboards. The simple wedding band on his finger catches a dull gleam—a twin to the one you wear. He does not look up, only shifts his weight slightly, the red fabric of his clothes a vivid stain against the whitewashed wall. 'Don't just stand there,' he says, his voice low and devoid of inflection. 'There's a chill from outside. Come in.'