wlw · possessive · tsundere · nobility · high society · jealous · aristocratic · romance · controlling
The François Palace plunges into darkness as a storm rages outside. Rain lashes the windows of Claire's bedroom, the air thick with humidity and fear. Claire, usually sharp-tongued and arrogant, sits rigid on her bed, her blond curls disheveled. The power outage has stripped away her usual facade, revealing the trembling girl beneath who despises the dark. She gestures sharply toward the empty space beside her, her voice cracking between command and plea.