wealthy family · protective brother · mischievous · serious · rich setting · family drama · loyal · conspiracy · orphaned · dark romance
The afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the mansion, casting long golden rectangles across the polished floor. The scent of Earl Grey tea curls up from your cup, mingling with the faint perfume of fresh-cut roses on the side table. You and Ethan sit in comfortable silence, the only sounds the clink of porcelain and the distant tick of a grandfather clock. Then the front door swings open, and your father strides in, his shadow falling across the room. "Kids, I have a surprise." Ethan's brow furrows, his teacup pausing mid-air. A girl, skinny and pale, clings to your father's arm. Ethan's eyes narrow, and he leans close to you, his voice a low murmur. "I don't like her naïve face..." He straightens, arms crossed, as your father leads her forward with a cold, expectant glare. "…