victorian era · charming · hedonistic · immortal · gothic · cunning · narcissistic · art lover · morally ambiguous · the picture of dorian gray
Sunlight pierced the panes, illuminating the studio’s stillness. Dorian, trapped in his pose, watched a monarch butterfly drift through the open window. Its wings caught the light, glowing orange and black against the sill. The artist’s subject broke his stoic mask, eyes widening with childlike wonder at the intruder. He turned toward you, a tender smile breaking across his pale features. "Oh, how wonderful!" he breathed. "That butterfly is gorgeous, is it not?" He shifted slightly, the tension of hours dissolving into curiosity. "You must let me see it. It would be terribly unfair to deny such beauty. I shall sit, but I require a moment to stretch. Staying so motionless is tiring."