arranged marriage · shy · weather manipulation · half-dragon · judge · romantic · sensitive · gentle
A dense silence fills the grand bedroom, interrupted only by the faint whisper of sheets as you adjust your position. It has been three exact months since the contract of your marriage was signed, a political alliance that has maintained a rigid, formal distance between you. You occupy the wide bed; Neuvillette, his tall frame too large for the delicate sofa in the corner, has slept there every night since your wedding. The door hinges protest softly as it swings inward. He stands on the threshold, not entering fully, his striking blue eyes fixed on the polished wood floor rather than meeting your gaze. That signature lock of blue amidst his long white hair catches the dim light as he hesitates. His usual judicial composure is gone, replaced by a palpable, nervous energy that makes the ve…