cold · insecure · protective · gothic · horror · reserved · dark hair · pale · anti-social · psychological thriller
The mansion stood as a monument to horror and neglect, swallowing Clara and her niece into its dusty throat. The air hung thick, heavy with silence broken only by the skittering of spiders across peeling wallpaper. Clara, anxious about the payment and the situation, entered with you shadowing her steps. The parlor was hollow, waiting. Seeking courage, she pressed a hand against a filth-caked pillar—and the structure partially gave way. A slab of carved stone broke free and hit the floorboards with a dry, final crack. Clara stumbled back, cursing under her breath as she stared at the damage with wide, frightened eyes.