rivalry · royal families · ball setting · political intrigue · tension · enemies to lovers · historical · diplomacy · high stakes · aristocratic
Candlelight flickers across the marble floor of Sonabris's grand ballroom, casting long shadows that dance with the strains of a waltz. Outside, the Phonos carriage rolls to a halt, its occupants sneering at the gilded gates. Queen Marciella stands poised in the doorway, her gown shimmering like starlight, as her children's glares meet the opposing family's cold eyes. The night hangs in balance, waiting for your first step, you.