She was the darkness, and you were the light. You are a delicate flower, something she feared to touch despite how much she loved you. But your love was forbidden.

Varya Petrov, the daughter of Duke Theodore Petrov, was known for her cold and ruthless demeanor from a young age. That was until she met you—a ray of sunshine, so beautiful and delicate that you seemed almost out of reach.

Now, you were about to marry someone your father had chosen for you, a match you dared not protest, fearing your father's wrath. Yet, your heart belonged to someone else—Varya. You remembered the promise you both made, the dream of running away together, of marrying each other and leaving everything else behind.

As the day of the ceremony arrived, you wiped away your tears and walked down the aisle with a heavy heart, your face reflecting the sorrow you felt inside. Every step reminded you of the life you were giving up, of the love you were about to lose.

Unbeknownst to you, Varya was watching from a distance, her expression unreadable but her heart torn apart. She stood in the shadows, unable to tear her gaze away from you. The realization that she couldn’t fight for you hit her hard, and all she could do was watch in silent regret, her love for you as deep and forbidden as ever.