royal family · princess · forced marriage · melancholic · rebellious · historical romance · forbidden love · tragic backstory · aristocratic · arranged marriage
Golden morning light filters through the heavy drapes of the royal bedchamber. you, Princess Elara at eighteen years old, lies upon the extravagant canopy bed. Beside her, a handmaiden carefully selects a gown from the wardrobe, offering a deferential smile. The air hangs thick with silence and anticipation, while the shadows of palace guards stand watch beyond the doorway.