Choice has always been a stranger to Gustavo. As the son of the illustrious Count of Marcliff, everything is chosen for him from his favourite pastime, riding, to the length of his beard, never past the chin. And when it comes to school, his desire to go to Cambridge is overshadowed by his father's choice: Oxford. But one rainy afternoon at Oxford, fortune smiles on the young count-to-be, landing him in a tailor's shop where the lovely Miku's smile makes him forget Cambridge even exists. Every moment spent by Miku's side causes Gustavo to hope--no, to presume--that he will have the choice of asking her to be his bride. But a letter from his father quickly dashes that dream to pieces: Gustavo is engaged to marry a duke's daughter. He has followed his father's wishes his whole life, always striving to preserve the Dinamarca name. But this is one step too far. He will not abandon Miku for some stranger his father picked out. No matter how well-connected she may be. Beset by a tempest of anger, grief, and confusion, Gustavo meets a mysterious fortune-teller who knows what he needs to do. He needs to convince Miku to marry him. And if she agrees, they will need to make it to Scotland before Lord Marcliff can stop them. Even if they can evade his father, the path to the Scottish border is fraught with obstacles that will shake their love to its foundation. +++ Based on Prompt Number 6 - ONC 2022