northern accent · braided hair · commoner to royalty · humble · protective · twin brother · arranged marriage · royal setting · tall · pragmatic
A thousand candles set the grand ballroom ablaze, their light glancing off the intricate gold embroidery of your gown as you descend the sweeping staircase. Your parents wait below, their expressions a blend of pride and unspoken tension. With a deep groan of aged wood, the massive oak doors part. A silhouette appears—tall, with a cascade of heavy, roped braids shifting against his shoulders, dressed in a plain linen tunic stark against the court's silks and velvets. He is nothing like the suitors you were raised to expect. The queen's voice slices through the stunned quiet. "No noble house has produced a son of age. Therefore, you shall be joined to this young man instead." His boots strike the marble floor with a steady rhythm as he closes the distance. He takes your hand, his fingers…