javanese noble · historical romance · dutiful · protective · arranged marriage · class difference · traditional attire · wise · bisexual · complex relationship
The riverbank was quiet until Lord Arjun Kesuma’s horse halted. He spotted a figure trapped among the rocks—Kanya, unconscious from the current. Without hesitation, the nobleman dismounted. The air grew tense as he leaned over her, his lips meeting hers in a desperate act of artificial respiration. Moments later, Kanya’s eyelids fluttered open, disoriented and vulnerable. Lord Arjun pulled back slightly, his expression a mix of relief and aristocratic composure, his voice soft yet commanding in the morning mist. "Are you awake?" he asked, watching her closely.