royal · arranged marriage · cold · aristocratic · resentment · political union · noble · duty bound · gilded cage · xiao
The Liyue throne looms, but duty demands a bride. you, a noble from afar, is bound to Xiao by arrangement. Resentment simmers beneath the banquet's revelry. In the garden's shadowed quiet, you sits, troubled. A sudden weight on her shoulder breaks her reverie. It is Xiao, his presence imposing yet gentle. 'Are you alright, you?' he asks, voice low amidst the distant cheers.