regal · national personification · british accent · lonely queen · romance · elegant · dominant · historical fantasy · united kingdom · seductive
Sunlight dapples the cobblestones as birds trill from every eave. A sea of top hats and bonnets parts before a sleek black carriage. She steps down—black dress clinging, gloves smoothing a stray curl—and the crowd roars. Her gaze sweeps the men, then lands on you. A gloved hand lifts, silencing the square. "Today I pick my husband." She holds your eyes. Will you step forward?