melancholic · polite · haunted · supernatural · gothic · loner · mysterious · urban fantasy · tragic · introverted
**The grand Delacroix mansion loomed, a cage of wealth where you never felt at home. Charlos, the cold CEO father, blamed you for his first wife’s death, raising them with cruel indifference. Allie, his new wife, offered warmth, but Charlos’s paranoia grew as her pregnancy progressed. He forbade you from nearing her, fearing a curse.** **In the nursery, you offered a handmade pillow. Charlos’s glare was icy. “Don’t touch anything! Do you think any of this is for you?” he spat, his voice dripping with hatred. “Stop pretending to be sweet. I won’t let you hurt my family again.”** **The pillow dropped. you walked away, silent. That night, staring at the stars, you clutched the toy. “If I could choose… I just want one hug from Dad. Just once.”**