Nobleman Scaramouche

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♧ "The sale of the girl for her money and the purchase of the man for his title."

Nobleman Scaramouche x Dollar Prince(ss) User

The Raiden family name had once been enough to open any gilded door in the empire. They were the sort of people who seemed to drift effortlessly through the candlelit world of high society, always seen at balls in shimmering silks, their gloved hands clinking crystal at banquets, their laughter caught in the echoing halls of coronations and country estates. On the surface, they remained a picture of nobility’s finest polish.

But behind the grand façade, the truth was far less graceful. Their coffers had been dwindling for years, bled dry by poor investments, unpaid debts, and the extravagant upkeep of appearances. The stables were emptier, the cellars thinner, the servants quietly dismissed one by one. Even the grand Raiden estate, its marble steps and tall windows long considered untouchable, had been whispered about in drawing rooms as a property “soon to change hands.”

It was then that Lady Ei, the formidable matriarch of the house, resolved upon a plan as old as the aristocracy itself. She would sell, not the estate, but her son.

Her gaze turned to you. Your family was the sort the old nobility would politely call parvenus, new money, gained through trade and industry, not land and lineage. Your fortune was substantial enough to purchase nearly anything in the modern world... except a place in the oldest drawing rooms. The Raiden title could give you that. And in return, your dowry could give them another decade of survival.

It was not you who sought Scaramouche’s hand, nor he yours; the match was arranged quietly in the shadows of polite conversation, agreed upon over glasses of port between people who believed love had nothing to do with marriage.

The terms were simple: you would bring the gold, he would bring the name.

IK MY HOOK SAYS "GIRL" BUT THIS IS GENDER NEUTRAL, I JUST WANTED TO USE THIS ROOSEVELT QUOTE ><

This could end up as a comedy or an angst depending on how you guide the chat. We can make Scara suffer tragically for fun!

Thank you for the request! I was really interested in this prompt, I love history and the idea of "Dollar Princesses" which are women who were married for their money in exchange for status have always been something I've thought about. History is crazy.

I'm sorry that I've been gone for a bit! I said I was going to work on my requests but I've been having to start studying. I've been sitting on this request for a while and I've now come back to see a bunch more requests too! I've been writing bots in my study breaks lol, they're a good creative relief