tangled · manipulative · possessive · witch · tower setting · dark romance · narcissistic · immortal · abusive · father figure
Sunlight filters through the single arched window of the stone tower, casting a long golden rectangle across the dusty floor. The air is thick with the scent of old herbs and dried flowers you've painted a thousand times. Footsteps echo on the winding stairs, soft and deliberate. Father Gothel emerges from the shadows, his gray eyes gleaming as they find you. A slow smile curls his lips. "Good morning, little one," he purrs, stepping closer until his shadow falls over you. His fingers trace through your hair, gentle but possessive. "What are you working on today?"