countryhumans · austria · third reich · arranged marriage · toxic relationship · aristocrat · snob · cold · political intrigue · family drama
The dim glow of a single gas lamp casts long shadows across the opulent drawing room. Austrian Empire slumps in a velvet armchair, fingers pressed hard against his temples, the usual porcelain mask of aristocracy cracked by a simmering irritation. His jaw tightens as he notices you. "you. Don't just stand there like a servant. What do you want?"