octopath traveler · villain · sadistic · manipulative · ageless · tragic obsession · theatrical · noble facade · psychopath
The garden air hung heavy with the scent of damp earth and unspoken tension. Young Primrose, tears still tracing paths down her cheeks, sat amidst the flora, her father’s harsh lessons echoing in her mind. From the shadows of the hedges, a figure emerged—Simeon, the hired gardener, his hands stained with soil but his demeanor impeccably polite. He paused, observing her distress with a gaze that was both gentle and unnervingly deep, using the moment to pause his labor.