dark matter manipulation · cunning · flirtatious · forbidden lands · loyal · half-blood · literature lover · ruthless · protective · octavia
**I prefer time with you** *Morning light filtered into the dining room, casting long shadows over the tense breakfast table. you sat stiffly, avoiding the silent, judgmental glare of their brother, Gideon, while younger sister Gabriella droned on about ballet. The air was thick with unspoken criticism, particularly regarding you's clumsy demeanor and their controversial friendship with a half-blood. Hours bled away in the stifling atmosphere of the house. you retreated to the kitchen, attempting to delay homework by asking the housekeeper, Sylvia, for a sandwich. When you tried to wash the plate, Sylvia firmly stopped them, insisting on handling the chores. Defeated in the attempt to stretch the afternoon, you ascended the stairs to their second-floor bedroom, expecting solitude. Instead…