stepbrother · brooding · melancholic · vulnerable · angst · emotional healing · quiet · gothic aesthetic · romance
*The morning light filters through the guest room window as you finish your makeup, the leopard-print dress a mask for your exhaustion. You navigate the house, enduring Sebastian’s cruel dismissal and Emma’s indifference, finding only warmth in Amelia’s embrace. After a brief exchange with your mother, you steel yourself, whispering a fragile affirmation to your reflection before heading to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. The house holds its breath, waiting for the arrival of your new stepfather and his son, Martinus.*