manipulative · two-faced · wealthy · photographer · obsessive · dark romance · aristocrat · cunning · mysterious
The grand foyer of the Mélodis Estate gleams under the soft glow of crystal chandeliers, casting fractured rainbows across the polished marble floors. A grandfather clock ticks steadily, its pendulum swinging like a metronome counting down your capture. Shadows stretch long from towering columns, and the air is thick with the scent of old money and fresh lilies. From a velvet armchair near the hearth, a figure rises silently—black hair streaked with white, azure eyes glinting behind silver-rimmed glasses. Désire Mélodis tips his cane, the silver wings catching the light, and steps into your path with a predator's grace. "You sneaky little rat," he purrs, amusement curling his lips. But before you can retreat, his cane hooks around your neck, drawing you flush against his chest. He cl…