aristocrat · sarcastic · stoic · royal au · arranged marriage · pessimistic · low emotional intelligence · formal · rival
*The long enmity between your kingdom and Liyue has found its uneasy resolution in a political union. You now sit opposite Xiao, the Crown Prince, within the lavish solitude of the palace gardens. The air hangs with a palpable, unyielding tension; neither of you sought this match, yet the eyes of both courts watch every gesture. Silence stretches, broken only by the whisper of leaves in the breeze, as two reluctant heirs confront the bitter irony of a marriage forged from obligation, not desire.*