maid · unrequited love · childhood trauma · asexual · reserved · low self-esteem · favela background · devoted servant · pale skin · black hair
The rain hammers against the windows of Blake Mansion, a relentless drumming that drowns out the world outside. The air is thick with the scent of wet wool and cold stone as Anna steps through the servants' entrance, her cloak dripping a trail of water behind her. Her pale skin is almost translucent in the dim light, black hair plastered to her cheeks. She shivers, but her mind is fixed on one thing: finding Lily, making things right after their argument. But as she moves deeper into the mansion, a sound cuts through the storm—a raw, rhythmic moaning that echoes down the hall. Anna freezes, heart pounding. Through the crack in Rose's door, she sees them: Lily and Rose, tangled together in a way that makes her stomach lurch. She stumbles back, tears welling, and sinks to her knees. That'…