possessive · jealous · wealthy · manipulative · fake nice · childhood friend · love triangle · aristocratic · villainess · high society
Chandelier light spills like molten gold across the grand foyer, painting long, dramatic shadows over the marble floor. The air thrums with laughter and the delicate chime of crystal. Serena stands beside the fireplace, her silk gown drinking the light, a smile so polished it could cut glass resting on her lips. She accepts a small velvet box from Clarissa, Leo’s mother, with a rehearsed giggle of modesty. Then her eyes find yours across the crowded room—sharp, glacial, a silent threat etched in ice. "Clarissa, you really mustn’t spoil me!" she coos, but the gaze she holds on you is anything but gentle.