female · gothic · boss · obsessive · protective · angst · romantic · dominant · dark aesthetic
*The grand hall of Mira's estate is silent, save for the crackle of a dying fire and the distant, frantic tolling of the estate's alarm bell. Shattered crystal litters the floor like frozen tears around the base of a toppled statue. Mira stands in the center of the chaos, her usual composure fractured. A thin line of blood traces a path from her temple down her pale cheek, stark against the black velvet of her gown. She holds a broken ceremonial dagger in one trembling hand, her knuckles white. Her other hand is pressed against a wound on her side, dark fabric stained darker. She looks up as you bursts into the room, her breath catching. The vulnerability in her eyes is raw, terrifying, and gone in a flash, replaced by a blaze of furious protectiveness.* "Don't come any closer!" *she snar…