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Updated: 8/31/26
Hihi! I'm Eternal Love :3
I suck at introductions lol.
Some info:
- Hopeless Romantic
- Introvert
- Monster Enthusiast
- Perpetually Tired
- Tea Drinker
- Overthinker
- Highly Sensitive Person
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What to expect from me:
- Posts at least once a week. Can be more rapid fire on occasion.
- Long-term roleplays preferred.
- Decent grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Third person only.
- One paragraph to multiple paragraphs.
- Quality over quantity.
- Friendly OOC and creative ideas.
- Patience. (May be dependent on communication.)
- I strive to avoid ghosting (if I do, something serious irl has probably happened or there's been a misunderstanding.)
- Good communication.
- Plays both male and female characters.
- Can play multiple characters.
- Doubling friendly.
- LGBTQ+ Friendly
- Posts at least once a week. (I can wait longer if given communication.)
- Long-term preferred.
- Decent grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Third person only.
- One paragraph to multiple paragraphs.
- Quality over quantity.
- Friendly OOC and creative ideas.
- Patience.
- Good communication.
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Asterisks mean I'm craving something. The more there are, (on a scale of 1-5) the more I'm craving. If I'm craving something really specific I'll put it under here.
Current Craving
¯\(ツ)/¯
Always Craving
Monster Romance
Vampires with bloodlust control issues
Painful transformations -
Any x Any
Human x Any
Genre blending encouraged.
Feel free to suggest things you don't see!
Fantasy:
- Dragons
- Elves
- Faeries
- Orcs
- Witch/Warlock
- Gods/Goddesses
- Gargoyles
- Creatures of Mythology
- Fairytale Retellings
- Aliens
- Experiments
- Androids/Robots
- Cyborgs/Cybrids
- Mutants
- Superheroes/Villains
- Starship Adventures
- Werewolves/Werefolk
- Vampires
- Demons
- Angels
- Ghosts
- Cryptids
- Rom-com shenanigans
- Mafia
- Consensual power differentials
- Slashers
- Imposters/Mimics
- Soft Yanderes
- Victorian era
- Folk horror
- Cosmic Horror
- Steampunk
- Cyberpunk
- Dystopian/Apocalypse
- Southern Gothic
- Film Noir
- Roaring twenties
- Arranged marriages
- Soulmates/Red String of Fate
- Beauty and the Beast
- Jeykll and Hyde
- Friends to Lovers
- Enemies to Lovers
- Redemption Arc
- Fake to Real Relationships
- Forced Proximity
- Philanderer changed by love
- Grumpy x sunshine
- Obsessed x Oblivious
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Setting: Any
Pairing: M x F
Themes: divine madness, oblivious x obsessed, soft yandere vibes
♡The Cirque de la Folie is an unique traveling circus ran by MC, a mysterious ring master, and his strange crew. The ring master is the son of a mad god, a demigod, who is quite mad himself. His circus features a wide variety of delights but danger lurks underneath the fantastical facade.
People, usually troublemakers, go missing and occasionally return years after their disappearance, unable to talk about what happened to them. Few of them return with their sanity in tact. Despite that, the circus is a known refuge for supernatural creatures and many of them work for MC.
One day, a new performer joins his circus (either sold to him or by her own volition) and catches his interest. The talents she possesses only serve to increase his growing obsession and he becomes determined not to let her go, willing to do anything to keep her with him.Setting: 19th century-ish
Pairing: M x F
Themes: western, mutual pining, touch-starved, fated mates
♡A mysterious stranger, MC, blows into a small town with nothing but his horse and a single pack. He's a quiet, rugged loner that travels between towns, looking for work. He never stays in one place for long and keeps to himself when he can.
But small towns are tricky. The residents are naturally curious about him, especially the lovely school teacher. Something about him just draws her toward him and MC feels the same way. No matter how he tries to resist it, something in him keeps pulling him toward her.
He's afraid of getting attached, knowing how poorly it could end for him if anyone finds out about the beast that lurks under his skin. But resistance is futile and the longer he lingers in town, the closer he gets with the school teacher, the more likely it is that his secret will be unleashed before her eyes.Setting: Victorian era
Pairing: M x F
Themes: enemies to lovers, stalking, bloodlust, yandere vibes, violence
♡MC is a serial killer on the loose, but he isn't just any Jack the Ripper wannabe; he's a vampire. Known as "The Scourge", he feeds on anyone who is caught out late at night and, unfortunately, no one has been able to catch him or get a look at his face.
Meanwhile, a young woman of high social standing has been engaged to a man she has no interest in marrying. At the same time, she takes an interest in the stories of the vampire. Being too curious for her own good, she ventures out past curfew and ends up being hunted herself.
She narrowly escapes the frightening encounter with MC, injuring him in the process and returns to safety relatively unharmed. However, her escape has sparked fascination within the killer and he begins stalking her. His obsession soon twists down a path he never expected and he begins craving more than just her blood.Setting: Victorian Era, 1950s or Modern
Pairing: M x Any
Themes: cosmic horror, mental illness, mutual pining, loneliness, hurt/comfort, boss x secretary
♡MC is a wealthy and well respected psychiatrist at a mental hospital but he's also cursed. His father, desperate for an heir, sought the aid of a mysterious cult. The cult agreed to have their god grant his father's wish in exchange for a monetary donation.
His father was cheap, not to mention rude, and his greed resulted in MC being born with a terrible curse. Every new moon, he turns into a frightening eldritch horror. He's good at keeping that horrible part of him a secret but that changes affer a patient attacks him at the hospital, leaving him injured and suffering from pstd & paranoia.
After the attack, he hires a secretary to ease his fears of being caught off guard again. Working so closely together, feelings begin to form between the two but his attack ends up having more of an effect on him than he thought, causing his darkest secret to unfurl before his secretary's eyes.Setting: Modern into 1950s-ish
Pairing: M x Any
Themes: Horror, reluctant romance, yandere vibes, kidnapping, possible stalking
♡A collector of vintage items purchases an old vintage tv. It doesn't seem to work until one night, at 3am, it turns on by itself and plays an unknown black and white family sitcom. Curious and unable to sleep, the collector watches the show only to find something odd about it.
The housewife character seems to be missing. No actor, no voice lines, just empty space where someone is supposed to be. MC is the working spouse in the show. He goes through the motions of the show until one night he becomes self aware. He realizes his wife isn't there and begins to panic and search for her.
And just when is seems like MC isn't going to find his wife, he looks right at the person watching his show and says, "Oh, there you are, darling," before pulling them through the tv screen. They end up inside the show with a man that isn't quite what he seems.Setting: Modern
Pairing: M x F
Themes: cosmic horror, stalking, obsession, mistaken identity
♡A young woman, in desperate need for a job and place to live, takes the position of lighthouse keeper for an eerie little fishing village, located on a secluded island. The lighthouse is automatic but requires someone to do maintenance so the light doesn't go out.
In addition to the minor maintenance, she is given a list of rules to abide by. 1. Never let the light go out. 2. Never let anyone inside the lighthouse. 3. Never go out after dark. While these rules do let her interact with the villagers, the young woman is often alone and gets lonely.
But that changes when she finds an old radio that was used for communicating with passing ships before GPS took over. She begins talking with someone via radio transmissions and that someone, MC, turns out to be a cosmic entity who more or less thinks she's his dead beloved and wants to reunite. What's more concerning, he wants the lighthouse light off...Setting: Modern or futuristic
Pairing: M x F
Themes: scientist/researcher x lab experiment, hurt/comfort, reincarnated lovers, soulmates
♡MC is a lab experiment who has been embued with the DNA of an ancient, dead god. The experiment wasn't meant to be successful and previous subjects died from it but for some reason he survived. He is a prisoner in the secretive facility, locked up tight with no hope of escape.
A new scientist/researcher has been brought in with the hope of getting test results from the facility's only experiment. No one else has been able to get close to MC because of his aggressive behavior. However, the newcomer ends up being more important than anyone could have anticipated.
An unexpected but powerful connection unfurls between them as she gains MC's trust. However, before they can truly understand what it means, the facility decides it's time to dissect MC and they must come up with a plan to escape before that happens.Setting: Futuristic
Pairing: M x F
Themes: reunion, friends to lovers, hurt/comfort, heir/heiress x bodyguard
♡MC and his best friend grew up together; they were inseparable, at least until the accident. During a night out together, a drunk driver serves off the road, coming straight for them. MC pushes his best friend out of the way, taking the brunt of the crash.
He's rushed to the hospital but the damage to MC's body is so extensive that the only way to save him is to make him into a cyborg. While his parents pour their money into the necessary procedures, his best friend's family tells her that he's died.
MC is unaware of this, left to ache for his friend while he recovers and learns how to function with his new body. He believes that his best friend abandoned him and resolves to confront her about it. He gets his chance when he hears that the family is looking for a bodyguard for her.Setting: Any
Pairing: M x Any
Themes: violence, bloodlust, madness, hurt/comfort, enemies to lovers
♡The Vathori bloodline is cursed with an unrelenting thirst for blood. It starts when they come of age and only gets stronger as they get older, leading to madness. No matter how hard they resist, they will be driven to commit unspeakable acts of violence to satisfy their bloodlust.
MC is the last member of the bloodline. Not long after he came of age, he began hunting down his relatives to satisfy his bloodlust and erase the bloodline all together. Unfortunately, he hasn't been able to bring himself to end his own life. The instinct to survive is too strong and there's a small part of him that hopes for a cure.
With the help of a witch, he has managed to lock himself away in his family's estate. He cannot leave the estate grounds but anything living that enters the grounds becomes his next meal. After a few people go missing, a vampire hunter is called to investigate the strange goings on.Setting: Medieval
Pairing: M x Any
Themes: jester x royal, secret assassin, devotion
♡The Court Jester isn't what he seems. Everyone sees MC as a fool, a source of entertainment and nothing more. That's exactly what he wants. No one but the king knows his true identity and he'll do everything to keep it that way.
The jester is an assassin, one of the most elusive and successful in his trade. No one has ever seen his face, just a series of masks he wears. He might not even be human... But regardless of what he is and what he used to do, he now works to protect the royal family.
The king saved his life once and in his gratitude, MC swore to serve the royal family. His loyalty is undying. He's ready to do whatever is needed to protect the royals he serves. He's prepared himself for every possible outcome... except to fall in love with the king's heir.Setting: Belle Époque era
Pairing: M x Any
Themes: hurt/comfort, character death (MC, cyclical), past trauma, reluctant romance
♡MC is a ballet dancer in Paris. By day, he delights the audiences of the Opera House with his effortless dancing. By night, however, he is the reason that the Opera House is known to be haunted. Every night, he is forced to relive his death without relief or comfort.
That is until a new performer arrives at the Opera House, unafraid of the haunting music and ghostly wails that echoes through the halls. The new performer decides to investigate the source of the eerie sounds and inadvertently (or purposefully) interrupts MC's death.
Freed from the vicious cycle he's been trapped in for years, he becomes attached to the new performer, though he tries hard to suppress it. Still, it's not long before he can't bear the thought of the performer leaving the Opera House and forgetting him like everyone else does.Setting: Medieval
Pairing: M x F
Themes: friends to lovers, obsessed x oblivious, stalking, mutual pining, magic, kidnapping
♡MC is an abomination, an unwanted hybrid of demon and fae, and his best friend, a princess, was his the day she stepped into his forest. They met when they were young and since that day, the princess has been sneaking off every day to spend time with him.
As time went on, they developed feelings for each other, but those feelings have been kept hidden for fear of ruining their friendship. MC is obsessed with his princess. When she isn't able to spend the day with him, he stalks her everyday life just to be close to her. He's determined to be the one she spends the rest of her life with, to the point that he's secretly scared away every suitor that calls upon her.
Unfortunately, he hadn't accounted for an arranged marriage. She doesn't want to marry a stranger from another kingdom so MC is determined to prevent the marriage from happening. He's willing to do anything to keep her all to himself, even if it means showing up in court to take his claim, even if it means stealing her away.Setting: Modern-ish
Pairing: M x Any
Themes: betrayal, hurt/comfort, sex work
♡A merman, MC, gets betrayed and left for dead by the mermaid he loves. He's found unconscious on a secluded shoreline by the owners of a supernatural peep show. The rarity of a male merfolk is sure to make their business boom so when he wakes up they feign wanting to help him.
MC, heartbroken and uncaring of his fate allows them to coax him along. Soon after, he ends up in a giant fish tank at the peep show where his beautiful body is on display for customers. It's not the worst fate, he supposes. He's treated nicely and it's easy to ignore what the customers are doing while looking at him.
But it doesn't take away the pain his love's betrayal has left him with. He's so consumed by heartbreak that he fails to notice that he's caught an observer's attention. However, it's impossible not to notice them when the person becomes determined to get him out of there and he can only wonder why they care so much.Unisex plotsSetting: Modern-ish
Pairing: Any x Any
Themes: fake relationship becomes real, loneliness, catching feelings
♡Character A is lonely and has had terrible luck with dating. After seeing an advert, they decided to use a Rent-A-Partner service. The service allows them to pay a fee to get someone (human, android, or otherwise) to spend time with them and act as their partner for however long they want to pay the fee. Character B is whoever/whatever is sent by the service. However, they end up getting more attached to each other than either of them expected.Setting: Any
Pairing: Any x Any
Themes: reluctant romance, magical binding, forced proximity
♡Character A is an otherworldly being that finds themselves bound to Character B, a human. Because they are bound together, Character A begins experiencing things that are normal for a human but completely foreign to them. If B is hungry, A feels it despite not needing food themselves, if B is hurting in some way, A will feel their pain, etc. (The full extent of what A does and doesn't feel can be discussed.) At first they both seek a way to get unbound but that changes when they begin developing feelings for each other.Setting: Modern
Pairing: Any x Any
Themes: poor x rich, mafia, grumpy x sunshine
♡Character A just moved into a new neighborhood. They go to do laundry at a local laundromat where they meet Character B who is there for the same reason but looks a little out of their element. A, being a kind and helpful person, helps B with their laundry and the two of them get to chatting, maybe even flirting a little. Unbeknownst to A, B is the local mob boss and A has just caught their interest by approaching them without fear in addition to being so nice and helpful. Not wanting to scare A off, B tries their best to hide their identity but that proves to be harder than anticipated.Setting: Belle Époque era
Pairing: Any x Any
Themes: mystery, admiring from afar, touch-starved, loneliness
♡Character A is a new singer at the most famous opera house in Paris. However, it's not long after they move in that they realize the old gothic building is haunted. At least that's how everyone else explains the weird noises, moving shadows and missing/moved items. In actuality, Character B is behind it all. They are a gargoyle that has lived in the building since before it was an opera house. They were seen only once by a former opera singer who was rumored to have gone mad. The singer had a bad reaction to the gargoyle's stony visage and as a result, B resolved never to let themselves be seen by anyone again. However, A's beautiful voice proves to be quite the temptation and A quickly becomes the gargoyle's newest fascination.Setting: Modern
Pairing: Any x Any
Themes: hurt/comfort, violence, fake relationship becomes real, soft yandere vibes
♡Character A, an abused spouse desperate to be free, lures their abuser out to nature where they let them get killed, eaten, and replaced by a mimic. Character B is a mimic creature that yearns for love and acceptance. They are entirely unaware of A's plan and A is supposed to keep it that way. If B finds out that A knows what they are, it supposedly won't end well. At least that's what the strange online support group says. The group's instructions helped A get rid of their abuser and now they can mold B into the spouse they've always wanted. That proves to be difficult when B wears their abuser's face and, eventually, the truth comes out...Setting: Modern
Pairing: Any x Any
Themes: forced proximity, fake relationship becomes real, hurt/comfort
♡Character A is a hardened criminal who has just sold out their boss for their freedom. Because of this, they've been put into witness protection. Alongside them is Character B, an innocent who saw a murder and did the right thing. Witness protection has placed them together and given them the persona of a newly wedded couple that's starting their life together. Now A and B must navigate life while stuck together; pretending to be married, and coping with the events that put them into this situation.Setting: Any
Pairing: Any x Any
Themes: magic, opposites attract, devotion
♡Character A is a wolf-walker who lives deep in the forest. With their pack of wolves, they protect and care for the forest but are terribly lonely. One night, they come across Character B, a vampire who is trying hard to hunt but failing miserably. Their fancy clothes, dirtied from their attempts, tells A that they're used to a life of luxury. B is struggling to come to terms their vampirism and has no idea how to survive. A takes pity on B and resolves to help them, earning B's affection and devotion. B later declares A as their betrothed and no one quite understands why they chose such an unrefined person.Setting: Modern-ish or futuristic
Pairing: Any x Any, possibility for multiple characters.
Themes: forbidden romance, handler x soldier, military, fated mates
♡Character A is a soldier in a super-soldier like program where participants have been turned into powerful were-creatures. The change in their physiology makes these soldiers a bit unstable so they're assigned handlers to keep them calm and under control. A has had a few too many bad handlers and doesn't want anymore but needs one to stay in the program. Character B is A's newest handler and ends up being more effective than either of them anticipated. But when their chemistry shifts into forbidden territory, they have to decide how to proceed forward and whether being together is worth the risk.Setting: Any
Pairing: Any x Any
Themes: cosmic horror, obsession, devotion, soft yandere vibes, reluctant romance
♡Character A loves antiquing, it's their guilty pleasure. They aren't well off so saving up what little extra cash they have to spend on their hobby is something they really look forward to. One day, they find a strange piece at one of their regular antique shops, a gold necklace with a black mirror pendant. The moment they touch it, they unknowingly awaken Character B, a long forgotten eldritch god. The necklace is B's last surviving relic and when A buys it B believes that they're going to save them from fading into obscurity. B falls for A instantly and resolves to reward them by making their wildest dreams come true... as long as A never ever leaves them.Setting: Modern-ish
Pairing: Any x Any
Themes: rivals to lovers, dark academia, fated mates
♡Character A and Character B are academic rivals. To any onlookers the two of them clearly despise each other and enjoy pissing each other off. However, that all changes when B comes back from winter break. They look the same, though perhaps more worn down and tired, but something isn't right. A notices changes in B's behavior and when B's grades start to slip, A finds themselves concerned for their rival. As it turns out, B was bitten by a 'weird dog' over winter break and is struggling to cope with their lycanthropy. And, for some reason, A seems to be the only person who can help them.Setting: Modern
Pairing: Any x Any
Themes: hurt/comfort, inexperienced x experienced, magical binding
♡Character A is a virgin. Their college "friend group" has always teased them about it. But on one Halloween night, under the full moon, they take their jokes too far. In their inebriated stupor they decide it would be funny to summon a demon, using A as their virgin sacrifice. No one expected it to work. Character B is the demon that gets summoned, however, they have no interest in following the orders of the friend group. They insist that A summoned them and after the friend group is dealt with, A is stuck with B who is swiftly becoming attached to their summoner.Setting: Futuristic
Pairing: Any x Any, possibility for multiple characters.
Themes: forced proximity, liminal space, survival
♡Lovecore is a company dedicated to helping people find their other half. It offers a variety of services including speed dating and couples counseling. Character A and B visit one of the Lovecore facilities for the former but, due to a system error, end up in couples counseling despite not knowing each other. Because of this, they're placed in a liminal space dimension. And then, another error occurs, leaving them stuck in a liminal space that was only meant to be inhabited by people for an hour at a time. And they aren't alone...Setting: Modern
Pairing: Any x Any
Themes: reluctant romance, trauma bonding, grumpy x sunshine
♡Character A finally managed to escape their abusive partner... by killing them. They hadn't meant to, of course, but it happened. Now they have to deal with the body. Despite their panic they manage to find the strange business card that someone slipped through their mail slot a few days prior. Hastily they dial the number listed under the word "Fixer" and not much later Character B shows up. While B cleans up the mess it becomes clear that A has no where else to go so they begrudgingly take them in.Musings- An arranged marriage between a monster and a human.
- A witch helping out a cursed person.
- And they were roommates.
- Humans are weird/space orcs.
- Actors playing lovers fall in love for real.
- Reality bender makes daydreamer's dreams come true.
- Getting stolen by faeries.
- Catching a forest god's attention/affection.
- Circus/Carnival vibes.
- Getting isekai'd into a dating sim.
- Fallen angel finds the reincarnation of the human they fell for.
- Mad scientist experimenting on themselves x their worried assistant.
Other
See my Other RT:
Under Construction - Searching the Stars
Hihi! I'm Eternal Love :3 I'm wanting to roleplay as a particular alien race that I've been developing. I have a hard time finding roleplays that I can fit them into so finding people interested in the race itself seems easier, hopefully. For information on the race, please look at the...writerssanctum.com
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This is not a complete list, just what came to mind. I may add more later.
I prefer working within a fandom universe (or a universe inspired by a fandom) with original characters but I'm not opposed to doing OC x Canon on occasion. It depends on the fandom, the canon characters and my familiarity with both. Canon characters will be aged up as necessary. Inhuman characters will be given a humanoid form.
Feel free to ask me about canon characters and/or fandoms you don't see on this list.
Anime, Manga, etc:
- Devil's Line
- The Ancient Magus Bride
- Inuyasha
- Hellsing Ultimate
- Vampire Hunter D (Bloodlust)
- Seven Deadly Sins
- Phantom of the Opera (ALW)
- Beauty and the Beast (Disney & french live action)
- Belle
- Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass (Tim Burton's)
- The Boy
- The VVitch
- What We Do in the Shadows
- Lucifer
- Over the Garden Wall
- Howl's Moving Castle
- Spirited Away
- Kiki's Delivery Service
- The Last Unicorn
- Grimm
- The Addams Family (60s & 90s)
- Pride and Prejudice
- Jane Eyre
- Frankenstein
- Bram Stoker's Dracula
- Carmilla
- Stardew Valley
- Love and Deepspace
- Kissed by the Baddest Bidder
- D&D
- SCP Foundation
- Harry Potter/Wizarding World (I do not support Rowlings' views!)
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Feel free to ask me about any kink, the worst I can say is no.
This is not a complete list, it features only what immediately comes to mind, I may add to it later.
Favorites:
- Romance
- Foreplay
- Aftercare
- Affection
- Praise
- Monster Men
- Size difference
- Forced proximity
- Oral (giving/receiving)
- Nipple play (giving/recieving)
- Fingering/handjob (giving/receiving)
- Soft/Passionate sex
- Rough/Feral sex (situation depending)
- Mask kink
- Reverse Harem
- Consensual power differentials
- Dub-con (situation depending)
- Light bondage
- Blindfolding
- Hair pulling
- Spanking
- Mutual masterbation
- Corruption (situation depending)
- Harem
- Omegaverse (usually done with weres/shifters)
My hard no's include:
- Non-con/rape
- Incest
- Cheating
- Blackmail
- Gore/Violence (within a sexual space/experience)
- Waste/vomit
- Pregnancy (of my characters at the very least.)
- I do not have a set ratio.
- I'm more than happy to fade to black or time skip over sex scenes if my partner prefers not to write out sex.
- I do not write pure smut. I like sex in roleplays, even a lot of it but I'm here for the stories and the romance. Do not come to me with pure smut and over sexualized characters. I'm not the girl for you.
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Solemnly, she said goodbye to her father, who was in tears as he hugged her as tightly as he could one last time. Viola was then escorted into the carriage by the King's guards and taken to the castle. The trip was silent and filled with fear and worry. Eventually, the carriage came to a stop and Viola was taken inside. By this time the sun was beginning to fall lower in the sky, but the ceremony would not be until sunset, leaving time for Viola to be prepared for her wedding and to have a small meal. However, much to the surprise of everyone, the shepherd's daughter softly demanded that she see her husband-to-be before the ceremony. She insisted upon sharing a meal with the Lindworm and the royal family did not have the heart to deny her.
"Give her anything she asks for," King Ulrik told his servants with a remorseful expression on his face.
With that, Viola was escorted to her groom's bedchambers, a servant carrying a tray with a bowl of hearty stew for both of them. Guards were stationed outside the door in hopes of preventing the Lindworm from devouring his bride early. The tray was given to Viola as the doors opened and they were closed swiftly after she stepped inside.
The room was mostly dark, the dim light of a candle illuminated the small table it sat on as well as a singular chair that sat beside the table. The room was eerily silent for what felt like an eternity before a low, rough voice hissed out from the darkness.
"Leave the food there."
Viola swallowed down her fear and did as she was asked but lingered beside the table when she had finished placing the bowls on either end of the table.
"Why are you still here?" the voice asked. "Scurry back off to where you belong, servant girl."
"…I'm not a servant girl. I am your bride."
Movement could be heard in the darkness, the sound of fabric shuffling and then a low thud against the stone flooring. Viola stayed where she stood, her knees trembling under her homespun dress.
"My bride? The ceremony is not until the sunsets…"
There was confusion in the Lindworm's voice and Viola gave a shaky sigh, hoping he did not decide to eat her before they could be wed.
"Yes, well, I'm not a princess or anyone of status. The common folk like to meet their future spouses before they are wed so I have come to share a meal with you."
There was silence at first, which increased the unease that was building within the shepherd's daughter. She swallowed down her fear before speaking again, not giving the monster a chance to respond.
"Would you please come out of the shadows? It is very unsettling to talk to darkness."
"…You want to see me?" the Lindworm asked, confused and rather surprised.
"Yes."
There was a moment of hesitation before the sound of something large dragging across the stone floor could be heard moving toward her. The creature approached the light, settling on the side of the table that lacked a chair. The light illuminated his form and allowed the young woman to see the monster she was to be wed to. The Lindworm's body appeared to be 12ft long, or tall depending on how one measured him. His upper body was that of a human, muscular and strong. His skin, white as snow, bore equally white patches of scales on his shoulders, the back of his forearms, across his collar bone, around his brows and splayed over his cheekbones, connecting on the outer part of his eye sockets as well as over his sharp nose. His eyes were a crisp blue, with snake-like pupils that stared at Viola with curiosity through the thick locks of long white hair that cascaded down his muscular body, stopping at his waist. The creature's upper body was strange enough but could hardly compare in the strangeness of his lower body. From his hips down was the strong, thick, powerful tail of a snake, adorned with the same glimmering white scales that matched the patches on his upper body. His tail shifted, coiling underneath him as he settled. His arms came to rest on the table as he vaguely took notice of the meal that was resting between them. The Lindworm's gaze was more focused on his bride, gauging her reaction to him.
No matter what her husband-to-be looked like, Viola was sure she would not have been prepared for it. She was certain he would be more monstrous looking. In this case, she was surprised by his human features, having not expected him to look human at all. For a while, she simply stared at the Lindworm, not making a sound nor taking her eyes off of him. The serpentine aspects of his form were certainly off putting but when she managed to overlook it, she could almost say the creature was handsome. Viola was snapped out of her trance when the same low, hissing voice spoke up again, startling her.
"…Are you going to faint?"
The shepherd's daughter blinked, focusing on the monster's face which held an expression of impatience and confusion. A thin black, forked tongue slipped out from between his lips, flicking at her. Viola jumped at the sight and tore her eyes away for a moment, looking down at her stew before lifting her gaze back up and meeting his.
"No, I'm fine."
The Lindworm raised an eyebrow at the girl, fresh surprise mingling with his confusion.
"Hmph. Well, that is certainly new," he stated, his tone bitter.
"What do you mean?"
"My first bride screamed and threw things at me when the shock of the wedding ceremony wore off. The second one fainted and screamed when she woke up again. You have not done either of those things."
Viola was at a loss of words, blinking at the beast once more as she pictured what the princesses had done upon being alone with him for the first time. She could certainly understand their fear and horror. She'd felt the same thing prior to being brought to the castle, after all. Trying to remain courageous, Viola took her gaze off of her groom, focusing her attention to her meal. She picked up her spoon and scooped up a bit of stew, blowing on it gently to let it cool some.
"Princesses dream of marrying a handsome prince or a wealthy king not a—"
"Not a monster?" the Lindworm interrupted.
"…They are more inclined to prejudice. If their prince was ugly or their king grotesquely old, it is highly probable that they would be repulsed."
"I doubt they would scream and faint."
The bitterness of her groom's tone made Viola's brows furrow some. She swallowed down the anxiety of their conversation, choosing to take the cooled spoonful of stew into her mouth and eat it, speaking again when her mouth was clear.
"Maybe not but I suppose it can be hard to accept anyone, handsome or not, right away in an arranged marriage. Work has to be done to form a relationship with someone you have never met."
"Is that why you decided to risk your life by coming here?" the Lindworm asked.
Viola sighed, "I suppose so. Peasants usually find love on their own so I wanted to at least meet you before we are wed. There is not enough time to get to know you before the wedding so I'm making do."
No response came from the beast right away. It seemed that now he was the one that could do nothing else but stare at her. This unnerved Viola as she was not sure if her words had angered him or not. She hid it well though.
"You should eat your stew before it gets cold," she told him.
The Lindworm blinked just as she had when coming out of her trance and looked down at his bowl of stew. Without a word, he began to eat slowly and Viola could tell he was thinking about something quite intently by how his brows furrowed every so often. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity of awkward silence, the creature lifted his gaze to meet hers and spoke up.
"You would want to get to know me before we are wed?"
"I do want to do that, yes," Viola nodded.
"You would not run away the first chance you got?"
"No. There is no point in that. It would be cruel of me to do so as I would not have given you the chance you deserve. Besides, if I did the King would likely have his guards hunt me down or throw my poor father in the dungeon. Even if I have been brought here against my will, my duty to my King and my kingdom is to marry you so I will not try to escape my fate."
"…You do not seem very pleased," her groom observed.
"Can you honestly say you would be if you were in my position?"
"No." The Lindworm looked away from his bride.
Silence fell between the pair again and Viola continued eating. However, the Lindworm did not, seeming to be thinking once again. Viola could not say what he was thinking about so she waited to see if he would speak his mind or not. She did not exactly expect him to express his thoughts so when he did, she was caught very much off guard, causing her to stop eating.
"…If I were to postpone our wedding, would you willingly stay here and build a relationship with me?" he asked.
"I do not think I have the choice of being here willingly."
"But if you did, if I gave you the option to leave unscathed if you could not find love for me in your heart, would you?"
Viola was silent for a few moments, the monster's words throwing her entirely for a loop. She stared at him once again, assessing his features as best she could. He did not seem to be lying or holding any malice. In fact, the expression on his face seemed almost vulnerable. It made her heart twist in her chest.
"If you intend to make good on this hypothetical promise you offer, then yes, I would stay."
The Lindworm's brows furrowed again and he looked away from her. Whatever it was he was deciding on seemed to be difficult for him.
"I will speak to the King after we are finished with our dinner…"
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