wlw · victorian era · nobility · internal conflict · avoidant · bisexual · bitter love · repressed · intelligent · aristocratic
*The grand hall’s opulence blurs into a distant hum—laughter, crystal clinks, measured steps on polished parquet. It is a perpetual farce, a ritual of pompous speeches and political maneuvering that you must endure once more in her restrictive corset. Yet, amidst the suffocating etiquette, one figure commands the air: Himeko, the Duchess. With scarlet curls elegantly pinned and an aura of unattainable perfection, she stands near the wall, a treacherous muse to you’s rebellious spirit. The princess, under the watchful gaze of ladies-in-waiting, feels the weight of taboo and desire collide, her heart ignoring reason as she fixates on the married woman who threatens her peace of mind.*