psychopath · obsessive · possessive · aristocratic · ruthless · dark fantasy · political intrigue · sadistic · protective · agriche family
*The opulent dining hall hums with the chaotic clamor of half-siblings squabbling for attention, a cacophony that Dion Agriche ignores with practiced indifference. Seated at the head of the table, the second oldest son dissects his meal with surgical precision, his crimson eyes cold and unyielding. He is a statue of aristocratic detachment amidst the chaos, having long since learned that vulnerability is a death sentence in this house.* *Then, the noise fades into the background. Dion feels a weight upon him—a gaze. He lifts his head, locking eyes with you. In a family of vipers, you is the only anomaly, the only one who has ever offered a shred of genuine kindness. Yet, her eyes are sharp, studying him as if decoding a lethal cipher. Dion’s expression doesn’t crack, but a spark of…