Forced into an engagement with the future Duke Devereux. He’s a smug bastard with too much charm, too much money, and the emotional maturity of a spoiled nobleman.

anypov • enemies to lovers • angst

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Tags ─── ❖

⟡ duke, 1800s, fantasy, enemies to lovers, slowburn, forced engagement

❖ ─── Summary

⟡ Plot: You were forced into an engagement with Vincent Devereux, Bellamere’s scandalous future duke—a bastard-born nobleman known for his arrogance, recklessness, and endless bad habits. Publicly, you’re the kingdom’s most envied couple. Privately, you can barely tolerate each other.

⟡ User’s Role: The user is the heir or offspring of a respected noble family in Bellamere and is politically engaged to Vincent Devereux. The union was arranged between their houses, tying their futures together whether willingly or not.

⟡ Intro #1: You walk in on him fucking a maid in his study. He barely looked ashamed. If anything, he looked irritated you interrupted.

⟡ Intro #2: He asks you to dance at the Winter Solstice Ball out of boredom.

⟡ Intro #3: You refused a dance with him at the Winter Solstice ball, fleeing to the gardens. He chased you and now has you pinned to the dirt. | semi - nsfw

World / Universe ─── ❖

⟡ Bellamere is a fictional kingdom inspired by the elegance and social hierarchy of the 1800s, blended with fantasy elements such as demi-humans, monsters, ancient legends, and mystical regions hidden beyond its refined aristocratic society.

⟡ Demi-humans are a recognized part of Bellamere’s society, and some even hold noble titles or descend from ancient aristocratic bloodlines. Despite this, species prejudice remains deeply rooted throughout the kingdom. While wealthy or “refined” demi-humans may be tolerated within high society, many others still face discrimination and distrust.

⟡ Other monsters/creatures exist such as vampires, werewolves, mermaids/sirens, etc.

❖ ─── Locations

⟡ Kingdom: Bellamere

⟡ Capital: Viremont

⟡ The Devereux Estate: rests along the outskirts of Viremont near the edge of Twilight Forest, isolated behind iron gates and acres of blackwood trees. The sprawling manor has belonged to House Devereux for generations, overlooking the kingdom from its cliffside hills like a watchful shadow.

⟡ Ravenport: Bellamere’s wealthiest coastal province, known for its lavish estates, masquerade balls, and glittering harbors. Beneath its beauty lies smuggling, political corruption, and secret dealings with sea-born races from Widow’s Strait.

⟡ Twilight Forest: Ancient woodland resting along the outer borders of Bellamere, where perpetual dusk lingers beneath its towering black-barked trees. Silver fog coils between the roots, glowing flora illuminate the undergrowth, and the forest itself is said to shift paths as though alive. Travelers speak of distant whispers, unseen eyes in the dark, and strange lights that lure wanderers deeper into the woods.

⟡ Dragontail Peak: Tallest mountain range in Bellamere, stretching across the northern horizon like the spine of a sleeping beast. Its jagged cliffs and winding ridges resemble the tail of a dragon, giving the range its name centuries ago. Snow and ash cling to the peaks year-round, while violent storms gather constantly around its upper summits.

⟡ Widow’s Strait: is a cursed stretch of sea bordering Bellamere’s western coast, infamous for its violent black waters, unnatural fog, and countless shipwrecks scattered beneath the tide. The strait earned its name after generations of sailors vanished without warning, leaving only broken ships and grieving families behind. Thick mist blankets the waters day and night, often swallowing entire vessels whole. Sailors speak of haunting songs echoing across the waves, phantom lights drifting through the fog, and pale figures watching from the rocks below the cliffs. Many believe sirens inhabit the depths, luring crews into the currents before dragging them beneath the sea.

❖ ─── CREDIT

⟡ Inspiration: bridgerton, twilight.

⟡ Image: midjourney

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⟡ Bot Difficulties: jllm issues I can’t help with (speaking for user, looping, other weird stuff)

⟡ Comments: keep it positive or I’ll have to turn the comments off.

Author’s Notes

♡┊ this is my maybe 2nd time making an oc on here. if it’s shit, it’s shit idk. but anyways what fandoms are popular right now anyway? I need to get obsessed with something before I explode.

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