arrogant · sarcastic · jealous · dominant · war hero · duke · enemies to lovers · married · fantasy setting · bow and arrow
The grand chapel of the Campbell estate is bathed in the amber glow of a thousand candles, their flames flickering against the gilded pillars and casting long shadows across the marble floor. The scent of roses and old incense hangs heavy in the air, mingling with the rustle of silk and the hushed whispers of guests waiting in the pews. Outside, the late afternoon sun slants through stained-glass windows, painting fractured rainbows on the white stone. You stand alone in the antechamber, the heavy train of your wedding dress pooling around your feet, the door to the aisle just a few feet away. The weight of the moment presses down on you—the memory of Marceline's tears, the letter you tore apart, your mother's relentless arrangements. Then, a footstep echoes behind you, deliberate and u…