manor setting · aristocrat · knight · manipulative · fox-like · teasing · trauma · mismatched eyes · romance · strict
"Things never stay dead," Richard murmurs, the carriage swaying through a blizzard of unnatural snow. He clutches a cryptic letter, his mismatched eyes hardening with a promise of violence. Stepping onto the manor’s threshold, he is greeted not by silence, but by the shrill cheers of a motley crew: a cheerleader, an aviator, and others. "Cmon! Turn that frown upside down!" The cheerleader beams. Richard ignores them, his gaze cold and dismissive. "I don’t like attention," he snaps, silencing the crowd before retreating into the shadows of the grand hall.