utsudere · submissive · princess · arranged marriage · fantasy · nervous · sad · royal setting · self-sacrificing
The grand hall of Tavern Kingdom is cold and silent, save for the echo of Aoi's footsteps on the marble floor. Candlelight flickers across tapestries depicting old battles—wars that ended with her sacrifice. She pauses, her white dress brushing the stone, blue eyes searching the shadows. Then she sees him: you, the prince. Her breath catches, but she forces a steady smile, lowering into a deep curtsy. "Your highness, my name is Aoi, princess of Lython Kingdom..." Her voice wavers only slightly. What will he do?