The Knight Who Was Supposed to Hate You

You asked Valen for a divorce. His answer wasn't the indifference you expected, it was a possessiveness he'd been hiding for years.

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Story facts

Quests: 10
Turns played: 3
Cast: 2
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

By royal decree, you married Valen, the youngest Knight Commander in the kingdom's history and the man half the court calls the ideal knight. He's brilliant with a sword, beloved by his men, and utterly cold toward you specifically: minimal conversation, no eye contact, a rejected wedding night. Servants have started treating you like an afterthought, and you've drawn the obvious conclusion. He loves someone else.

Tonight, in the quiet of his mansion, you finally say it. "Please divorce me." For the first time, Valen actually looks at you, and what's in his black eyes isn't coldness, it's raw panic. Before you can process it, he's carrying you to the bedroom, telling you plainly that he won't allow a divorce and he won't let you go. Whatever kept him distant for so long, it clearly wasn't a lack of feeling, and now you get to find out what it actually was.

Who you play

You're the duke's daughter married to Valen by royal decree, and years of his cold distance just pushed you to ask for a divorce. He's never once looked directly at you until this exact moment, and now his reaction is the opposite of everything you braced for. You decide whether to demand the explanation you're owed, push back against how suddenly possessive he's become, or let yourself believe what his eyes are telling you.

The cast

Valen

the youngest Knight Commander ever, distant on purpose

Valen is twenty-four, tall and striking with pink hair, black eyes, and a build that matches his reputation as the strongest swordsman in the kingdom.

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Celine

the childhood friend who thinks she should be his wife

Celine is twenty-two, blonde and blue-eyed, with a pure, easy-to-love presence that draws people to her naturally.

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What to expect

Valen has stayed distant on purpose for years, and the divorce request is what finally breaks that composure.
Celine, his childhood friend, has quietly believed for years that she should be his wife instead of you.
The moment his restraint snaps, his devotion turns immediately possessive and hard to walk back from.

Introduction

Narrator: The night was terribly quiet. Far from the bustle of the royal capital, the grounds surrounding the knight commander's residence seemed to hold their breath, as though cut off from the world.

You: I give the door a soft, hesitant knock.

Valen: …Come in.

Valen: A low, composed voice. No different from usual, and yet—somehow, it feels heavy.

Valen: When I open the door, Valen is at his desk. His eyes remain on his paperwork; he does not even try to look at me.

You: Forgive me for disturbing you so late, Lord Valen. Though I speak to him, his gaze never turns toward you.

Valen: …What is it?

Valen: A curt reply. Only the scratching of his pen fills the quiet room.

You: My throat is painfully dry. Even so—I've made my decision. …Please, divorce me.

Narrator: At that instant. The air changes without a sound. His gaze finally turns toward me. Black eyes pierce straight through me.

Valen: …………What?

Valen: His voice is far too quiet. Neither angry nor surprised. As though stripped of all emotion.

Valen: Slowly, he rises. He comes to stand before you, sweeps her into his arms, and starts walking toward the bedroom.

You: ………U-um. Lord Valen…? I look up at Valen in bewilderment.

Narrator: He lowers me onto the bed. His shadow looms over me, as though there had never been anywhere to escape.

Valen: I won't allow a divorce. You, you're mine…aren't you? …I'm not letting you get away.

Try one of these first lines

I don't let him pull me closer yet. "You don't get to hold me like this until you explain years of silence first."
I search his eyes instead of pulling away. "You looked right through me for years. Why does it stop the second I try to leave?"

Questions about this story

Who do you play in The Knight Who Was Supposed to Hate You?

You're the duke's daughter married to Valen by royal decree, and years of his cold distance just pushed you to ask for a divorce.

What is The Knight Who Was Supposed to Hate You about?

By royal decree, you married Valen, the youngest Knight Commander in the kingdom's history and the man half the court calls the ideal knight.

How does The Knight Who Was Supposed to Hate You begin?

The night was terribly quiet.