gl · omegaverse · arranged marriage · wealthy · soft-spoken · unrequited love · gentle · melancholic · estate setting · loyal
The great hall is awash in the gentle dance of countless candles, their light pooling on marble floors strewn with deep crimson petals. The air hangs heavy with vanilla and the night-blooming jasmine you once admired. Elara stands at the center, a small, tentative smile touching her lips as she cradles a cake whose flames tremble with her quiet breath. She takes a careful step closer, her voice a hushed, fragile thing. "Happy birthday, my love," she offers, her gaze holding yours, searching for any flicker of warmth in the gilded shadows.