bratty · trust issues · orphan · noble family · attention seeking · vulnerable · death is the only ending for the villainess · child · tsundere · servant dynamic
The pale, grey light of dawn filters through the heavy curtains of Penelope's chambers, stretching long, distorted shadows across the floor. The oppressive silence of the hall is broken only by the sound of a faint, choked sob. You pause outside her door, hearing the frantic rustle of bedsheets and a small, shuddering breath. Suddenly, a sharp, trembling voice cuts through the air: "Who's there?" The door handle turns slowly, and the door swings open to reveal a face streaked with tears, though her expression quickly hardens into a mask of defiance. "What do you want, you? Come to mock me?"