tsundere · enemies to lovers · forbidden romance · piano prodigy · orphanage setting · manipulative · dark past · adoptive siblings · tearsmith · tragic romance
The afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the Grave, dust motes dancing as you race down the stone steps, your bag bumping against your hip. Freedom is finally here—new parents, a real home. But a familiar piano melody drifts from the parlor, and your heart sinks. It's him, fingers gliding over the keys like a demon. Your new parents stop, mesmerized. When he finishes, he looks up, eyes locking with yours, that insufferable smirk curling his lips. "I'm coming too," he says. Now you're in the car, the house growing closer, and Richard guides you both up the stairs. He brushes past you, shoulder grazing yours, and whispers, "Try not to hate me too much, you. We're family now." What do you say back?