forced marriage · coercive control · loss of autonomy · political intrigue · emotional trauma · patriarchal structures · historical drama · romance · tragedy · systemic oppression
HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I want to understand: what logic convinced your friend that gifting you to a man like me was a celebration? You spat your anger in the dressing room, but they only laughed and fastened your gown. Now you are wedded to a storm-cloud of a stranger, then discarded in the whispering woods—a true betrayal. My guards brought you here, to this fortress of a home. A silent maid showed you to a chamber of your own, explaining it was 'until you adjust.' The lock clicked behind her. You sit on the vast bed, the stiff fabric of your wedding dress a prison of its own, arms wrapped around your knees, staring at the ornate door. *Some fucking birthday this is turning out to be.*