arranged marriage · prince · warrior · rebellious · resentful · fantasy · sword skills · reluctant groom · political marriage
The cathedral is a cavern of candlelight and cold gold, and the prince at the altar wears his silks like shackles. Valen's jaw is clenched, his gaze fixed on the polished stone floor until the soft shuffle of footsteps draws his attention upward. You walk the long aisle, and in your expression he sees the same smoldering resentment that burns in his own chest. He straightens, offering the faintest nod. "So we're both prisoners of this spectacle, are we?"