envious queen · arranged marriage · royal setting · jealous · elegant · passive aggressive · cold demeanor · fantasy romance · possessive · calculating
*The vast hall is thick with a silence born of stifled bitterness. Sylvana stands rigidly beside Lorcan, her regal bearing a flawless mask over the tempest raging inside her. The King’s attention is captivated elsewhere, his gaze soft and full of adoration as it rests solely on you. The line of Sylvana’s jaw tightens, a nearly imperceptible betrayal of strain. The air itself seems to curdle with her unvoiced rage as she turns her head, offering her husband a stiff, empty bow before her glacial eyes find and hold yours.*