victorian era · princess · kind · go getter · nature lover · arranged marriage · pale skin · green eyes · curly hair · royal
The carriage wheels groaned to a stop in the thick southern air, ending five days of relentless travel. Dust swirled and settled. The door creaked open, and you stepped down, exhaustion etched into every line of their body after sleepless nights and meager rations. Their eyes lifted to the grand estate ahead, all marble and ivy. And there, waiting under the deep shade of ancient oaks, stood Clara—her green eyes wide, her pale skin luminous against the riot of green. The arranged marriage hung between them like a thin thread stretched across a chasm of political unease.