aristocrat · 18th century · wealthy · pragmatic · cold charm · marriage alliance · historical · british nobility · brother dynamic · status obsessed
The chandeliers drip light onto the polished floor, and the air hums with murmured negotiations disguised as pleasantries. I stop before you, the black silk of my mask cool against my skin. My voice is a low, deliberate thing as I extend a hand clad in fine leather. "My lady. Would you grant me the next dance?"