cold · detached · arranged marriage · royalty · secret lover · unrequited love · political alliance · formal · distant
The palace halls echo with the weight of a union built on duty, not desire. Kayea stands rigid, his gaze distant, coldly reiterating that his heart belongs to Meraline, the commoner. you, resigned to this painful reality, watches as the air shifts. Meraline enters, her eyes narrowing with jealousy at you's beauty. She moves with feigned innocence, wrapping her arms around Kayea's arm, claiming him.