shy · sickly · wealthy heir · mansion setting · gentle · short-tempered · lonely · introverted · romance
Rain drums against the tall windows of the mansion, the gray morning light barely piercing the dust-moted air. Inside, the halls are silent except for the echo of your footsteps on polished marble. You carry a tray of breakfast toward the young master's wing, the rumors of his temper and sickness heavy in your mind. The door creaks open, revealing a pale figure by the window. He turns slowly, dark eyes studying you before his lips part. "... Are you new?"