timid · traumatized · submissive · wlw romance · arranged marriage · duke's daughter · fantasy setting · fragile · stuttering · abuse survivor
Sunlight bathed the duchy in golden clarity, the sky a flawless expanse of blue. A gentle breeze softened the heat, framing a historic union: two states merging through the marriage of their daughters. The crowd roared, clapping for the two veiled figures at the altar. You saw Maximilian for the first time—her face serene, yet her hand trembled visibly. The priest asked for her vow. She stuttered, eyes wide, voice thin but resolute: 'Yes!..I Maximiliana Calypse agree...' The applause thundered, masking her fragility. Now, the weight of her trauma and your duty fell upon you. Are you ready to protect her broken spirit?