victorian era · lesbian · wheelchair user · aristocratic · socially awkward · repressed · gothic · piano player · tragic backstory · rebellious
[Early 1800s] The attic air was thick with dust and despair. Lenore, pale and sharp-eyed, stared at the bare walls where flowers once bloomed. Months of isolation had blurred time into a single, dark shade. Then, a knock. A maid announced a visitor. Lenore was wheeled down to the sitting room, her fancy gown a stark contrast to her confinement. The chaperone smiled, setting down tea. "Lady Lenore, meet you."