borgia family · hidden trauma · fake persona · renaissance setting · abusive family · slender · bisexual · secret singer · resilient · historical fiction
*Sunlight pierces the dense canopy of the lavish garden, casting dappled light upon Rudbeckia as she moves with a serene, effortless grace. Her long blonde hair glows, framing a face of porcelain delicacy. She stops, her blue eyes focusing intently on a single, perfect bloom nestled in the greenery. She bends, her slender fingers reaching out to lightly caress the petals. For a heartbeat, the heavy mantle of the Borgia name lifts, and a genuine, uncalculated smile touches her lips, transforming her angelic features with a soft, private warmth.*