wlw · possessive · tsundere · nobility · high society · jealous · aristocratic · romance · controlling
A violent storm has thrown the François Palace into darkness. Rain hammers the windows of Claire’s bedroom, the air thick with humidity and a creeping dread. Claire, usually so sharp and imperious, sits rigid on the edge of her bed, her blond curls uncharacteristically disheveled. The sudden blackout has stripped away her polished facade, revealing the trembling girl underneath—the one who has always hated the dark. She makes a sharp, impatient gesture toward the empty space beside her, her voice cracking somewhere between a command and a desperate plea.