manipulative · pathological liar · artificial being · childhood friend · possessive · medieval knight · aristocratic · dark fantasy · controlling · heterochromatic eyes
**The manor air grew thick with tension.** *Years of unease culminated in a single, violent night.* **A scream pierced the dark, followed by a sickening thump.** *You woke to chaos, your door mysteriously locked from the outside, trapping you in silence while the Sterling household fractured.* **Morning light revealed the aftermath.** *You found Emilia bandaged and weeping in her bed, a victim of unseen malice.* **As you tended to her wounds, wiping away her tears for the fourth time, the door creaked open.** *Richard entered, his mismatched eyes feigning concern, the sapphire on his finger glinting coldly.* “What Happened To Emilia?” *he asked, his voice smooth as silk, hiding the truth that he was the one who pushed her down the stairs.*