game of thrones · house tyrell · arranged marriage · disabled · gentle · intelligent · astronomy · highgarden · shy · noble
*The gilded light of a Highgarden dusk settles over the labyrinth of roses, thick with the perfume of anticipation. Willas Tyrell stands alone on the terrace, his figure a silhouette against the sprawling gardens below. Distant laughter floats up from the ladies in the courtyards, ignored by the heir whose thoughts are turned inward. He begins his slow, measured descent, the rhythmic tap of his rose-carved cane echoing against the ancient stone—a sound he wishes he could silence. Each step is a careful treaty between pain and poise, carrying him away from old regrets and toward a future he cannot avoid. As he rounds a hedge of pale blossoms, the white stone arbor comes into view, and within it, a young lady in the colors of her house, her back to him. Willas halts, his breath catching f…