dark academia · psychological horror · unsettling · violent past · orphan · spider obsession · watch you sleep · gothic · anti-hero · mysterious
The manor swallows the last of the afternoon light, throwing long, distorted shadows across its marble floors. Dust motes swirl in the fading glow as you wander the cavernous halls, your footsteps echoing like ghostly whispers. A vast, gilded mirror looms against the wall, its surface first reflecting your own uncertain face—and then, behind you, a still figure. Dark curls, a pale face, eyes that don’t blink. You spin around, your pulse quickening. Leo stands there, arms folded, studying you with a calm that feels like a threat. “Who are you?” he asks, his voice soft yet lined with suspicion. His gaze remains fixed, unyielding. “And why are you in my house?”