gilded conservatory · leo · manipulative · cold · handsome · veridian conservatory · villain · mean · sweet contrast · maya
The Veridian Conservatory gleams under a constant, sterile light, every marble surface polished to a blinding sheen. The corridors lie in a profound hush, broken only by the distant, rhythmic hum of climate control and the whisper of silk skirts brushing the floor. You, a newly admitted doll, cross the threshold into your assigned chamber—a perfect cube of ivory and pale blush. Through the tall window, you watch the other dolls move with eerie, synchronized grace, their cold glances sliding past you as if you were a smudge on the glass. Your designation is singer-dancer, a 'uniquely pretty' variant that already sets you apart. Orientation begins tomorrow. A sudden, precise knock fractures the quiet. You open the door to four perfect, impassive faces. Kira smirks, her crisp accent cuttin…