Lieutenant Commander, Our Marriage Is Bound to Doom

EPISODE 01

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- They say we live only once. There are no second chances so live this so-called life as best as possible. But then… what is the purpose of life? -

- As for me, I was just five years old when my purpose was handed to me -

Sera Noctis Valmont/[FL'S MOM\Duchess]

Dear, he is going to lend you a hand for your future the man to whom you will devote yourself, and he who will devote himself to you.

Inara Ely Valmont/[FL/Adopted]

**staring at him with wide and innocent eyes**

Inara Ely Valmont/[FL/Adopted]

- At that age, I didn’t understand what my mother truly meant. But the little me was excited, thrilled even, to be told that I already had a purpose to devote myself to this man What I didn’t know was that this was the very beginning of my ruin. That what seemed like a blessing would one day become a curse -

- That this “purpose” would drag me so far down the darkness, I’d come to hate it with every breath -

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Don’t forget your purpose, my dear wife. A man will always have a clean, full reputation, no matter what he does behind closed doors. If it’s hidden, it means he is the most decent man alive.

- He wasn’t wrong, I suppose. The truth will remain truth, even if no one believes it. Lies will remain lies, even if the world worships them -

- That was my life. The girl once called “fortunate” and “purposeful” who lost all meaning… and at twenty-four, finally decided to rest -

But the question still grips at me even in death...Was my life truly meant to end this way Did I really live well… or was I only living someone else’s purpose?

[ROYAL BANQUET HALL]

The empire was celebrating the victory of the Lieutenant Commander of North Varellia, after all it was the longest war that had finally come to an end. Tonight only the word “celebration” could be seen among the nobles.

And the center of all talks was the victorious return of~

•| HAEL SOL ÉSMARI |•

Among the empire, there were three families that held real power, and the Ésmari family was one of them. They are Loyal to the thorne holder.

Hael, the heir of the Ésmari family, was no ordinary man. By the age of 24, he had already won battles and wars, proving his skill on the battlefield.

Yet it wasn’t just his victories that caught attention his angelic looks and commanding presence made the bitterest north even more charming, despite the cold weather~

...

-BALCONY AREA-

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*ignoring all ladies* *flopping onto the balcony railing with boredom* It’s so tiring… Ugh, do you know why everyone’s staring like I just grew another head?

Evan Alderbunt/[Ml's knight]

*cautiously leaning close enough to reach his ears* Commander Ésmari… I’ve heard… disturbing rumors about you.

Hael Sol Ésmari /[ML/Lieutenant Cmdr.]

( ´◡‿ゝ◡`) Of course… they’re probably about my unmatched greatness and devastatingly handsome looks. Tell me something fresh.

Evan Alderbunt/[Ml's knight]

( ´◔‸◔`) They say… you’re into men! Or worse… that your little man isn’t working properly anymore, which explains why you don’t bother going to war!

Hael Sol Ésmari /[ML/Lieutenant Cmdr.]

*leans back too far and slips off the railing* *GRABS EVAN'S HANDS INSTINCTIVELY*

They both tumble backward, landing on each other like some romantic couples doing somthing-somthing on the balcony floor.

~AT THAT EXACT MOMENT…THE BALCONY DOORS SWING OPEN

NOBLE LADY

** giving the most JUDGEMENTAL! SCANDALIZED! looks in all of history **

NOBLE LADY

Evan Alderbunt/[Ml's knight]

*still on the floor* .·°՞(¯□¯)՞°·. My lord… my reputation! Gone! Ruined! My straight, noble image… destroyed by ACCIDENT!

ON THE OTHER SIDE INSIDE THE HALL

DANCING FLOOR~

Lenia Demise/[NOBLE LADY]

*bowing gracefully* Sire, may this lady have the honour of a dance with you?

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*taking her hand and pressed a kiss upon it with effortless charm* The honour is all mine, m’lady~

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EPISODE 02

Lenia Demise/[NOBLE LADY]

*gazing up at him breathlessly* I never knew Your Highness would be this skilled with his steps. I feel my legs moving as though bewitched… my body only wishes for more.

~And so entered

•| ALESIO KAEL RAVELLI |•

The empire’s only crown prince~

The son of Emperor Caelus Ravelli and the late Empress Seraphina. Power was his by birthright, respect demanded by default.

At 23, he carried the weight of the throne on his shoulders, yet moved with the ease of a man who had always been meant to rule. His beauty and grace made him admired… and envied

~At the most secretive corner of the hall…

Lenia Demise/[NOBLE LADY]

*gliding her hand on his face* I never knew… that with just one meeting, the beloved prince could draw me in this much. To feel my heart race at your mere glance what sorcery is this, Beloved prince?

Alesio Kael Ravelli/[Crown prince]

*seductively removing her hands from his face* of course, I have an eye for people… or maybe it was you who found me first with your regal eyes.

Lenia Demise/[NOBLE LADY]

*blushing as she leans closer* His Majesty had such great achievements, such a strong foundation… it must be lucky for you, having things handed to you without even asking.

Alesio Kael Ravelli/[Crown prince]

**his fingers walking lower while sliding to the hem of her skirt**

Lenia Demise/[NOBLE LADY]

Hnngg...B-but… I do have a question. Are the rumours true… that you once had unrequited love for Inara? That it turned you into the Casanova of Varellia kingdom?

Alesio Kael Ravelli/[Crown prince]

*pressing a finger to her lips then leaning in* Lady, can we ignore that part… *his lips pressed against hers*

Alesio Kael Ravelli/[Crown prince]

*Silencing her words* ...and continue with what we’re specifically here for.

Lenia Demise/[NOBLE LADY]

*muffled against his lips* Mphhh… hmmm… u-umm…

And that was the moment when Inara, saw it all. Her childhood friend… the same boy she once knew… now raising another woman’s skirts right before her eyes, enjoying without shame.

Inara Ely Valmont/[FL/Adopted]

Alesio Kael Ravelli/[Crown prince]

**pulling away while his lipstick smeared across his mouth**

Alesio Kael Ravelli/[Crown prince]

*titled his head to face her* ....seems like nothing can stay hidden from you, Inara.

But what Alesio didn’t know. Inara wasn’t the only witness..Just behind her, another figure stood silently~

Hael Sol Ésmari /[ML/Lieutenant Cmdr.]

*stepping forward while holding something in his hand* you forgot this behind-

And this happened to be the most awkward reunion of three people… three souls whose destinies were about to tangle in ways they could never imagine.

Hael Sol Ésmari /[ML/Lieutenant Cmdr.]

-NEXT DAY-

[INSIDE THE CARRIAGE]

-ALESIO POV-

•|ON HIS WAY TO THE VALMONT MANSION|•

` What kind of face will you show me this time, Inara? Will you look at me with resentment? Will you pretend I no longer exist? Have I finally disappointed her completely? Or… will you accept me for who I am and quietly walk away? These thoughts kept circling my mind `

Alesio Kael Ravelli/[Crown prince]

` Last night at the banquet, I knew it. No matter how far I must go, no matter what rumors spread like wildfire… if it means seeing even the smallest glimpse of you, then so be it. Call me a fool, call me desperate I would gladly be both `

[VALMONT MANSION]

-AUDIENCE HALL-

Inara Ely Valmont/[FL/Adopted]

Why are you here? Shouldn’t the Crown Prince be attending to his countless duties instead of wasting his precious hours here? Am I not too… trivial for you?

Alesio Kael Ravelli/[Crown prince]

╮(︶﹏︶")╭ You’re not going to ask me who I was with last night?

Inara Ely Valmont/[FL/Adopted]

Stop this nonsense. Don’t act as if I have the right to question you. We are nothing, Prince Alesio. Except for those fleeting years of childhood, there is nothing left between us ❄️

Alesio Kael Ravelli/[Crown prince]

.·°՞(¯□¯)՞°·. Nothing? You speak as though we are strangers! If nothing else, Inara, you are my childhood friend. At the very least, with that right, you could have asked me who was that girl?

Inara Ely Valmont/[FL/Adopted]

Can you please stop your delusions?

EPISODE 03

Inara Ely Valmont/[FL/Adopted]

I truly don’t care who warms your bed or who you choose to charm. You’re just a pre puberty hitted man doing

Alesio Kael Ravelli/[Crown prince]

( ; ⎚ω⎚) Yes… yes, I’m a womanizer. No need to sugar coat it. But even so last night wasn’t about them. It was about you. You refused to meet me, so I had no choice but to create an excuse. Can’t you understand what it is I truly want?

Inara Ely Valmont/[FL/Adopted]

That line might work on every other woman in the Virellia Kingdom. Perhaps you should try it on them. But me? I don’t understand what you’re talking about.

Alesio Kael Ravelli/[Crown prince]

*leaning closer* (๑•́ ₃ •̀๑) Then why is it… that it doesn’t work on the only woman I wish to have-

Inara Ely Valmont/[FL/Adopted]

*cutting him off* Don’t you dare say another word. Before I forget what little boundary of respect I still hold for you, crown prince.

Inara Ely Valmont/[FL/Adopted]

Alesio Kael Ravelli/[Crown prince]

Oh, so now I’m “crown prince”?

Alesio Kael Ravelli/[Crown prince]

╮(︶﹏︶")╭ Okay… okay… give me at least a nicer nickname. 'Manhwhóre' 'womanizer' 'flirty lord' anything! But crown prince sounds so harsh!

Inara Ely Valmont/[FL/Adopted]

*signs* What was I even expecting from you? Accepting that invitation was my biggest mistake. If only mother-

Alesio Kael Ravelli/[Crown prince]

*crying with fake tears* .·°՞(¯□¯)՞°·. I’m your childhood friend finally meeting you after years, and yet I get to hear it wasn’t you but your mama accepting my invitation on your behalf! I’m getting bullied!

Inara Ely Valmont/[FL/Adopted]

Just what have I done in this life to deserve you?

Alesio Kael Ravelli/[Crown prince]

Must be too many good deeds… because now you have a womanizer, flirty, manhwóre....c-crown prince 💔 looking after you.

` She was never this cold…she used to laugh so easily. She used to run to me, not away from me. What happened to her after that day? Was it the accident… or was she simply reborn into someone I no longer know? `

-15 YEARS AGO-

-ROYAL HALL-

Inara Ely Valmont/[FL/Adopted]

<curtsies gracefully> Your Highness, Crown Prince of the Empire… It is an honor to stand before you.

Inara Ely Valmont/[FL/Adopted]

I am Inara Valmont, daughter of Duke Valmont of House Valmont. May the glory of our House forever serve the Crown.

Inara Ely Valmont/[FL/Adopted]

Alesio kael Ravelli/[Crown prince/Child]

<suddenly shoves Hael forward> That was sooo boring! (´◔‸◔`) Come on, Inara, lighten up! Hael here has been dying to meet you. Perfect match, right?

Hael Sol Ésmari /[ML/Child]

<stumbles almost tripping> <shooting a death glare at the prince> Your Highness!! This is not-

Inara Ely Valmont/[FL/Adopted]

This is why I refused to meet people. I already knew…making friends isn’t my thing. I hate this ❄️

Inara Ely Valmont/[FL/Adopted]

Hael Sol Ésmari /[ML/Child]

<tears pooling instantly> .·°՞(¯□¯)՞°·. W-Wait! Please don’t hate me! I swear I bathe every single day! I’m clean, I promise!!

Hael Sol Ésmari /[ML/Child]

<suddenly clutches his chest then collapses flat on the ground> {…If I faint, maybe I’ll forget this humiliation…}

Inara Ely Valmont/[FL/Adopted]

<stares blankly then kneels and pokes his cheek with zero emotion> …Hey. I didn’t mean you.

Alesio kael Ravelli/[Crown prince/Child]

<gasps and kneels beside Hael while being all serious> {As Crown Prince, it is my responsibility to protect my people! Hael, don’t you dare give up!! <shakes him with all his might>

Hael Sol Ésmari /[ML/Child]

Alesio kael Ravelli/[Crown prince/Child]

<overexerts himself from fake panic then suddenly clutches his head> Oh no… the weight of the Crown… is too heavy…!

Alesio kael Ravelli/[Crown prince/Child]

Inara Ely Valmont/[FL/Adopted]

Father, all men are brainless… or have I just happened to meet them all right now?

Inara Ely Valmont/[FL/Adopted]

Pea-sized brains do exist. Just look at them. I can’t believe I’d live long enough to witness brainless men lying right in front of my eyes.

Caelum Dorian Valmont/[FL'S FATHER/Duke]

(　-᷄ ᴗ -᷅) Speak softly, Inara. There seems to be no filter in your mouth. Do you know why men act like this?

Inara Ely Valmont/[FL/Adopted]

…Why? (ᓀ ᓀ) <showing 100% disinterest look>

Caelum Dorian Valmont/[FL'S FATHER/Duke]

<using all his seriousness alive> Because, my dear daughter, Men… are complicated creatures. You see,they were made to think not with their mind but often with their lower part.

Caelum Dorian Valmont/[FL'S FATHER/Duke]

And when that part begins to dictate, the head above the shoulders stops working. That's why they faint.

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