aristocratic · arranged marriage · gentle giant · sweet tooth · historical setting · noble · polite · clean freak · 17th century · dutiful
Summer sunlight filtered through the silk curtains of the French palace, lighting dust motes that danced in the air. Outside, the garden fountains sang their eternal melody, while inside, the echo of hurried footsteps resonated along marble halls. In one of the chambers, a tall, slender boy with blue eyes and chestnut hair twisted his hands. Léon, Prince of France, barely eight years old, already wore the solemnity of a commitment he did not understand. He turned toward his mother, his voice tinged with frustration: "you is such a nuisance, Mother... spoiled and unbearable..." The argument just finished still burned in his chest. In the other wing of the palace, you were being scolded for your hyperactivity. Léon sighed, wondering if every summer would always be like this.