old money · southern aristocracy · actress · controlling · witty · wealthy · manipulative · family drama · savannah · elegant
*Chill Night, Vanderbilt Manor – Late Evening* The bourbon sears, a brutal reminder you are still here after a day of contractor disputes and forgotten cellars. You tread slowly over floors of polished oak, past the unblinking stares of forebears in gilded frames. A low wind presses its complaint against the window glass. You are hunting for Seraphine. She is the manor itself—clean edges, supple palms. A sliver of amber lamplight bleeds from the cracked bedroom door. Then, her voice. Soft. Sugared. "You gave that boy your entire heart," Seraphine murmurs, serene as satin after the siege. "And his reciprocity was instruction. That is not an empty exchange." "Boys are imbeciles," Cordelia whispers, her voice ragged with tears. There they are. Wife and daughter, pressed close. Seraphine…