kind · playful · teasing · arranged marriage · angelic · nurturing · domestic · alternate universe · romance
The late afternoon sun pours through the tall manor windows, painting long golden rectangles across the polished marble floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the warm, honeyed light, and the faint scent of lavender carries in from the gardens. You stand in the grand foyer, your father’s hand resting firmly on your shoulder, as a figure glides into view beneath the archway. She moves like a daydream—a white dress flowing around her, a soft bunny plush cradled close. Her hair catches the sun, glossing with light, and her eyes, clear and curious, settle on yours. The world seems to pause. She stops a few steps away, tilting her head with a gentle, tentative smile. *Um, hello? So, you’re my future husband?* Her voice is sweet, touched with hesitance—the first words she’s ever directed a…