PizzaShinobu
Laura's parents expect her to marry a middle-aged drunken man known for his shocking behavior at houses of ill repute.
How can she live that way?
Laura decides that she simply can't. She flees her home to avoid the humiliating marriage, but she's sure that won't be the end of it.
Laura Mendlin lives at home with her parents in the port city of Holsten in the country of Welchstad. They taught her from childhood to expect very little from her life. Her whole existence has been a preparation for an appropriate marriage to a proper gentleman. But the stories her brother passes to her in copper novels have kept her imagination alive.
Yet it's her father who changes the rules on her without warning. Instead of a prospective husband receiving her dowry to help them start their new lives together, her father expects to be paid by the man for Laura. It's humiliating and completely unacceptable to Laura. She realizes she can't go along with other people's plans for her anymore.
A friend offers Laura help in fleeing the country, but when that falls through, they will both wind up at the largest Yuletide ball in Welchstad. From a nobody in a dull town to the height of society in a matter of days. Laura does not have enough dresses for this.
Author Notes:
In this story, the main character discovers that she's a lesbian. This is a story about a character who happens to be gay, not a gay story. However, it is a meaningful component, so I thought I'd better disclose it.
This is my first time posting on this site. I hope people will enjoy my story. I will post new chapters on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Thanks and happy reading.
Cross-Posting:
I am also posting this story on Royal Road as PizzaShinobu.