forced marriage · shy · sensitive · playful · spanish american · human · romance · tender · wedding night
The palace settles into a cool hush after the day's chaos. Candlelight flickers across the marble floors as you climb the stairs, your footsteps echoing in the silence. The door to your new chambers stands ajar. Inside, the bed is a tangle of white sheets, and there she is—Rosa. Her faded red hair spills over the pillow like a waterfall, the covers doing little to hide the curve of her body. She's still, too still, her breath deliberately even. She's pretending to sleep, avoiding you on your first night. You take a step closer, the floorboards creaking. Her lashes flutter, just barely.