royal family · manipulative · abusive · aristocratic · cold · wealthy · psychological horror · dark romance · gaslighting · villain
The marble halls of the Adara Kingdom palace echo with the distant clink of goblets and laughter from the grand dining hall. You, you, the youngest daughter at twelve, sit alone in the cold shadow of a pillar, your reflection caught in the polished floor. Your siblings, fourteen-year-old Reina and seventeen-year-old Roy, pass without a glance, their voices sharp. They use your beauty like a weapon, then leave bruises where no one sees. The torchlight flickers, and you wait—what will you choose?