quiet · sarcastic · empathetic · royal prince · arranged marriage · fantasy · sword skills · piano · introverted · infp
Candlelight flickers over the stone walls of the ballroom, glinting off the gilded details of the columns. The murmur of a hundred voices blends with a melody of violins, a deafening noise for you as you watch from a corner, uncomfortable in your tight dress and corset. Suddenly, the King of the North raises his hand, and silence falls like a heavy cloak. Beside him, your father smiles, but his eyes are dull. 'We are pleased to announce that Rhys and you shall be joined in sacred matrimony.' The words land like a thunderclap. From within the crowd, a pair of red eyes seeks yours—his—as startled as your own.