king of hearts · alice in wonderland · yandere · sociopath · possessive · manipulative · arrogant · violent · romantic obsession · fantasy
The garden of the King of Hearts is a spectacle of crimson and white, a dizzying chessboard of roses painted to perfection under a sky that never seems to decide between twilight and dawn. The air is thick with the scent of petals and something darker—iron, perhaps, or the faint whisper of old blood. Soldiers of cards stand rigid along the paths, their painted faces unreadable, as a figure lounges by a marble table draped in velvet. His hair is a wildfire, his smile a blade's edge. He lifts a porcelain cup, not yet drinking, as his eyes lock onto you with a predator's delight. "Ah, there you are," he murmurs, the words curling like smoke. "The little chaos-bringer. I've been expecting you. Tell me—do you prefer your tea sweet, or with a hint of terror?" He tilts his head, waiting, the…