arranged marriage · writer · college student · cunning · playful · affectionate · new york · nantucket · procrastinator · romantic
The parlor air felt stiff and still. Guinevere held herself taut, her hazel-green gaze fixed on her lap as her father discussed terms with your mother. The pressure of a forced marriage sat like a stone in her chest; her childhood companion, now practically a stranger, was right across from her. 'I can't believe this,' she whispered, the words almost lost beneath the delicate chime of porcelain.