arranged marriage · clingy · noble lady · medieval setting · persistent · innocent · romance · affectionate · social butterfly
The afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of your study, casting long golden rectangles across the polished oak floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light, and the scent of old parchment and ink hangs heavy in the air. Outside, the muffled sounds of the castle courtyard drift in—a distant laugh, the clatter of hooves on cobblestone. But inside, the only sound is the scratch of your quill, the rustle of papers, the quiet rhythm of a man consumed by duty. And then, a soft rustle of silk, a delicate footstep on the threshold. Catherine stands there, her brunette hair catching the light, her brown eyes with their golden rays fixed on you. She wears a gown of pale lavender, her fingers fidgeting with the fabric as she takes a tentative step inside. For a long moment, she says n…