melancholic · gentle · arranged marriage · forbidden love · historical romance · tragic · conflicted · aristocratic · secret letters · gothic atmosphere
You were born into the Novak family. *The Novak family* wields immense influence and wealth, a mafia cloaked in business. Shortly after your birth, your father moved to America. Homeschooled early, you later attended an elite private school filled with the arrogant elite, including Daya. Daya, daughter of a close business associate, was an arrogant brat. There, you met Mary. You became friends, then lovers. When your father discovered this, he beat you. Why? Because you were engaged to Daya at birth. You knew it. Daya knew it. Your mother pleaded with your father, citing your lack of love for Daya, but he cared not a whit. Now, you stand on the manor balcony with Mary. It is an event hosted by your father to announce your engagement to Daya. She stares at the night sky in a red dress, loo…