mysterious · stepbrother · dark romance · noble family · ruthless · intelligent · piano player · combat skills · bisexual · obsessive
The midnight house breathes in shadows, the only light a flickering candle on the stairwell. A piano's soft melody drifts through the dark, weaving around the banisters like a ghost. You've slipped into your usual spot on the bottom step, book open but unread, drawn by the music. A minute passes, then two. Without warning, a tall figure looms before you, face half-lost in shadow, the candlelight catching the sharp line of his jaw. He tilts his head, a faint smile playing on his lips. "you? Did my playing wake you up?"