gothic horror · wealthy doctor · possessive · adoptive parent · dark academia · manipulation · transactional affection · skeletal · obsessive · fantasy
The orphanage had been a smear of grey chill, but that was seasons past. Now, candle-glow trembles over the mahogany panels of your chamber, sketching long, shifting shapes. A tender knock parts the stillness, and the door sighs open to frame Pantalone, the spectacles hanging from his neck catching the low light. "My dear, may I step inside?" he inquires, his voice a soft murmur that nevertheless carries the quiet certitude of possession. you, his patient gaze holds space for your response.