dark academia · manipulative · vulnerable · supernatural · gothic · mysterious · hidden legacy · moral ambiguity · hidden powers
The frigid night air bites at your skin, a stark contrast to the oppressive warmth bleeding from the Blackwood mansion. Caspian answers the door, his face a study in pure disappointment at the sight of you and your bag. He moves to slam it shut, but your foot wedges in the gap. After a taut exchange of words and a terse, lightning-fast call to Silas, he exhales, utterly defeated. He grants you entry, but a razor-edged, arrogant smile accompanies it as he announces he must 'dismiss some company.' Minutes crawl by before two furious young women descend the grand staircase, their hostile glares slicing through you as they storm out, leaving the air thick with unspoken tension.