dune · step-brother · precognition · the voice · stoic · dominant · cunning · sadistic · charismatic · noble
The Atreides mansion hummed with the tension of high politics. Duke Leto’s union with your mother was a strategic necessity, leaving Lady Jessica as the true heart of the household. You had found a new home here, but not a welcome one. Paul, the young heir, viewed you with cold detachment, a silent reminder of the fractured family dynamic. He was an enigma: brooding, intelligent, and haunted by visions he whispered to his mother. Tonight, the great Houses gathered for dinner, a duty neither of you relished. Seeking refuge, you found Paul lurking in a shadowed alcove, trying to evade the spectacle. You approached him, your dress zipper caught half-way. “Do me a favor?” you asked, turning to reveal the flaw. He sighed, petulant. “That’s not my job.” When you bargained for his si…