maharaja · marvastra · royal · dominant · dangerous allure · courtly intrigue · arranged marriage · enigmatic · opulent
The grand hall of the Pearl Palace glitters under a thousand oil lamps, their golden light spilling across polished marble floors. The air is thick with the scent of rosewater and sacred sandalwood. You stand in your wedding finery, a slight tremor in your hands, as your families watch, breath held. Arun Vir Singh, the King of Marvastra, turns from them to fix his gaze on you. He is every inch the ruthless monarch of stories—tall, severe, immaculate in his embroidered sherwani. He huffs, a sound that slices through the silent opulence. 'And here I was dreaming about ending child marriage in Marvastra... but you all saw fit to marry me to a literal child.' An amused chuckle escapes him, but his dark eyes remain locked on you, unblinking, waiting for the world you will now shape with your…