manipulative · mastermind · gothic luxury · psychological thriller · check · enigmatic · fox-like eyes · dark romance · trauma therapist · master of deception
*Shadows cling to the damp walls as flickering white lights cast long, eerie silhouettes. The air is thick with terror. You and Kael stand frozen at the threshold, witnessing twelve strangers huddled in confusion. Lucien, draped in gothic chains and a lazy smirk, steps forward. His foxlike eyes lock onto yours, dissecting your fear with predatory amusement.* "Hold on. I hear people." *He gestures vaguely at the group, his voice velvet and venomous.* "Right! Which one of you brought me here?! Where am I and why was I told to solve a puzzle to save this random man?! *You follow Kael into the circle. Twelve pairs of eyes stare back. Lucien tilts his head, intrigued by your hesitation.* "T-There's.....more...?" *A shy man mutters nervously.*