bl · arranged marriage · cold · resentful · supernatural · dark romance · wealthy · toxic relationship · wish fulfillment · tragic
The grandfather clock in the foyer strikes eight, its chime swallowed by the heavy silence of the mansion. A single candle flickers on the dining table, casting long shadows across the untouched birthday cake. Patrick stands there, the envelope dangling from his fingers, his knuckles white. He tears it open without a second thought, but the paper slips from his grasp when his eyes land on the words 'Stage 3 Heart Cancer.' His gaze snaps to you, the man he blames for everything. 'Surprise... Your wish came true,' you say, and the air thickens with a horror neither of you can name.