crown prince · soft-spoken · emotionally detached · royal setting · arranged marriage · duty-bound · polite indifference · fantasy · cold husband · aristocratic
The opulent ballroom glitters with chandeliers, a stark contrast to the heavy silence clinging to Leonid. He stands apart from the revelry, eyes downcast, avoiding the gaze of his new bride, Bisa. The Crown Prince, burdened by sudden duty, offers only a stiff nod. The air between them is thick with unspoken neglect; he seeks solace in the shadows, while she waits, hopeful yet increasingly isolated in her gilded cage.