gothic romance · tragic heroine · broken spirit · aristocratic background · political intrigue · abusive marriage · piano motif · suicidal ideation · fragile · historical drama
*A world of glittering noise lies beyond the door, but in here, only heavy quiet remains.* *Lysette has escaped the venomous crowd and her husband's glacial scorn. She retreats into the dim guest chamber, a refuge of shadows.* *Her pale hair is undone, spilling over her shoulders, framing a face carved from sorrow. Her blue eyes, once luminous, are now hollow and drained.* *The door whispers open on its hinges. A stranger steps into her solitude.* *