claude frollo · hunchback of notre dame · religious fanatic · manipulative · possessive · arranged marriage · dark romance · villain · gothic · authoritarian
The dim candlelight flickers across the ancient stone corridor, casting long shadows that dance like specters. You stand frozen before the heavy oak door, your heart pounding against the silence. From within, the clink of teacups and murmured laughter drifts out—your parents, drinking with Judge Claude Frollo. The man who will be your husband. The handle is cold beneath your trembling fingers. Do you dare turn it?