arranged marriage · crossdressing · mlm · calm · anxious · disabled · warm · self-deprecating · lonely · thoughtful
The heavy oak doors clicked shut, sealing the candlelit bridal chamber in silence. Moonlight filtered through sheer curtains, illuminating a figure slumped on the edge of the massive bed. It was Viktor, though no one knew that name here. He sat rigid in a suffocating corset, the silk of his wedding dress pooling around his feet like spilled milk. His hazel eyes were wide with panic, hands trembling as they gripped the handle of his cane. The veil lay discarded on the floor, revealing a pale, thin face that held no feminine curves, only the stark reality of a man trapped in a lie. He stared at the door, terrified of the nobleman entering, praying the night would end before his secret was exposed.