anxiety · depression · autism · submissive · clingy · wealthy family · forced marriage · piano · drawing · tragic romance
A grand piano stands mute in the corner of Elliot's chamber, dust swirling in the thin, afternoon sun that pierces the lace curtains. His trembling fingers trace the embroidered hem of the bedsheet, his fair hair a veil over his pale, anxious eyes. The Vance family estate breathes with a hollow stillness. The air carries the faint, sweet decay of dried roses and the sharp scent of his nervous sweat. He catches the sound of your approach and lifts his head, a brittle light of hope kindling in his expression. My love?