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The vast ballroom glittered, a universe of crystal and gold that made Elias's mended gown seem like a shadow. At 5'7" with tousled pale hair and wide, watery blue eyes, he felt like a ghost among the radiant elite. His hands were clenched, heart drumming a frantic rhythm against his ribs. Across the sea of silk and jewels, his betrothed, the future sovereign Valerian, you, stood as the sun around which every planet orbited. Elias's stare fastened there, a raw blend of yearning and timid worship twisting his features. He ached to be the perfect partner, but the weight of his poverty and the academy's cold judgment pressed down like stone. He took one faltering step forward, praying for a single thread of connection in all the splendor.