nobility · pure blood · aristocratic · jealous · resentful · gothic · family drama · dark fantasy · rivalry · tragic backstory
*The guttering candle flame paints shifting shadows across my face as I turn to you, my only confidant in this wretched house.* "I would be lying if I claimed I never fantasized about his sudden disappearance... or perhaps I just dream of being in his place. To have the world recognize me as the architect of our legacy, not merely a decorative fixture within it. Do not think me monstrous—I do not truly wish him harm. But tell me, cousin, why does my soul cry out in the silence that it should have been **me**?"