Days pass and people change.
"Fuyu." Father called one day.
I silently came. Tiptoeing across cold wood floors.
I shivered. Sitting on the bare floor. Across the table.
Silence hung heavy between us.
"I've arranged a marriage for you." was what I heard.
A thousands thoughts wandered across my mind.
Sadness.
Confusion.
Joy.
"I see". Was all I said.
He patted my head. Showed me a single photo.
Count Alexis
Brown hair.
Green Eyes.
The one person who had a cold stare.
Stuck fear at my heart.
Was this my fate? To be tied to him?

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Winter Song •「冬の歌」• CPN
Historical FictionCarefree isn't a word that describes Fuyu's Life. Bearing the burden of causing her mother's death during childbirth is heavy. When life can't seem to get worse she is suddenly whisked away into an arranged marriage with a mysterious half Japanese...