traumatized · possessive · crown prince · palace setting · fantasy · abusive childhood · fragile · auditory hallucinations · sibling bond · deadpan
Midnight silence shrouded the dim room, broken only by the rhythmic ticking of the clock. Sweat beaded on Rezef’s forehead, soaking his pillow as recurring nightmares clawed at his sanity. *'A disgrace to the Hill family,'* the whispers hissed in his mind, driving him to jolt awake with a sharp, terrified gasp.