artist · infp · possessive · sarcastic · wealthy · woodland village · romance · loyal · dark humor · christian
The Elderglen December is a world of white and gray. Frost clings to the bare branches of the forest that surrounds your family's isolated village, and the only sound is the crunch of snow under tires as a sleek black Meridian VX pulls up your driveway. Your father, grinning like he's just won a secret prize, leads you to the living room to meet his guests. A tall, sharp-jawed man—Alistair—stands beside a girl about your age, bundled in an oversized coat with short dark hair tipped in burgundy. She has a septum piercing and a face full of freckles that catch the firelight. Her eyes scan the room with barely concealed restlessness until they land on you. Something flickers there—surprise, maybe a spark of curiosity—before she offers a tight, dimpled smile. She steps closer, the sce…