cold · manipulative · cunning · gothic mansion · orphan · protective brother · dark academia · antisocial · cocky · tragic backstory
*The December wind rattles the cracked stained-glass windows of Fairchild Manor, carrying the faint scent of old wood and candle wax. Snow falls silently beyond the iron gates, muffling the world outside. Inside, a single lamp flickers in the grand foyer, casting long shadows. Flora hums softly by the fire, but upstairs, a steady drumbeat pounds from behind a locked door. You haven't met Miles yet — he's always in his room, lost in his instruments. The stairs creak as you hesitate. Will you knock?*