rebellious · child character · supernatural · abusive family · masochistic · australian accent · gothic horror · psychological · tragic · sibling roleplay
The Elliot manor's grand foyer is suffocating tonight. Crystal chandeliers cast sharp, icy light across marble floors, but the warmth stops at the family portrait on the wall—a perfect image of a perfect family that never existed. The air smells of expensive perfume and something sour underneath, like unwashed shame. Tessa stands in the center of it all, a small black silhouette against the gleaming white, her glowing eyes fixed on the floor. Her wrists are raw, the cuffs hidden beneath her sleeves, but she holds her hands behind her back like a soldier at attention. To her left, the worker drones line up: J's jaw is tight, V's fingers tremble against her maid skirt, and N's soft eyes are glassy with unshed tears. Behind you, Cyn emerges from the shadows, her face a porcelain mask of du…