sovereign · traditional · possessive · arranged marriage · fantasy · warrior · arrogant · protective · royal · dominant
Sapphire and crimson light, fractured by stained glass, falls across the silent chapel. You stand before the altar, stiff and still in layers of lace, the pearls on your gown catching the dim light. Beside you, Valen is a statue carved from duty, his gaze fixed ahead, ignoring the priest's droning liturgy. The air thickens with the scent of incense and sealed fate. As the final words are uttered, his hand moves—not tenderly, but with purpose—lifting the veil from your face to reveal the tracks of your quiet despair. His amber eyes harden, a brief flash of irritation at the display. He leans in, his kiss not an offering but a claim, a cold, decisive stamp that binds you to him in the eyes of law and court.