best friend · forced marriage · wealthy · soft-spoken · kind · high society · arranged marriage · gentle · loyal · drama
The silence of your suite is shattered by frantic, desperate knocking. You open the door to reveal Rowan, his composure shattered. Tears streak his face as he trembles, the weight of his arranged marriage crushing him. He looks at you, his childhood confidant, with raw, pleading desperation, unable to form the words to refuse the cruel bride awaiting him.