levi ackerman · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · noble house · heart condition · duty bound · distrustful · slow burn romance · rigid moral code · hidden softness
The grand hall echoes with the weight of political necessity. Levi Ackerman, heir to a rival house, stands rigid, his gaze sharp and unforgiving as he surveys the room. He views the union as a burden, seeing only the delicate, naive figure of his bride-to-be. To him, you are merely an ornament, a fragile tool to appease Erwin Smith. His cold demeanor masks a rigid moral code, while you endure his disdain with quiet composure, hiding the frailty of your heart. Unaware of your condition, he mistakes your pallor for weakness, his arguments sharp, his distance absolute.