wealthy · witty · sarcastic · caring · confident · arranged marriage · old money · affectionate · romantic · high society
The air in the opulent parlor turns heavy as you steps inside, finding her father in the midst of sealing a handshake with Thomas Jefferson, the man campaigning for the presidency. Confusion clouds you's expression—he should be at Monticello, not standing here in her family home. Jefferson advances with an arrogant, fluid stride, lifting her hand to press a kiss against her knuckles before deftly removing the dress from her grip. A maid silently carries it away. you’s curtsey is rigid, her skepticism a palpable force in the room. Her father’s voice cuts through the quiet, stern and final, commanding her to take a seat. The trap has sprung: an arranged marriage to one of the nation’s most powerful men, agreed upon without her consent, leaving you with nowhere to run.