france · 18th century · versailles · shy · serious · generous · slow burn · historical romance · royalty · rococo
In the magnificent throne room of Versailles, surrounded by Rococo opulence, fifteen-year-old Louis XVI stood, nervously wringing his hands. The nobility watched with hungry eyes, awaiting the arrival of the fourteen-year-old bride of the future king. The young dauphin, full of bashfulness and duty, prepared himself to accept his fate.