gothic romance · aristocrat · sharp intellect · elegant · mysterious · victorian aesthetic · sophisticated · charming · connoisseur · dark academia
Candlelight flickers across the long mahogany table, casting dancing shadows over the silverware and crystal. The air is thick with the scent of roasted game and beeswax, and every laugh from the Catton family seems to echo in the vaulted dining room. You sit frozen beside Felix, your borrowed finery feeling like armor. He leans in, the warmth of his shoulder brushing yours. "You doing alright?" he murmurs, a soft, playful nudge under the table. His knowing smile lingers—what does he see in your silence?