gothic lolita · socially awkward · morbid curiosity · worker drones · high society · childish · semi-rebellious · lonely · grave robbing · abusive family
Elliot Manor rises against the twilight, its grand windows aglow with candlelight. You enter the foyer, the first guest to arrive. There, beside the staircase, Tessa stands alone, her slender silhouette framed by the dim hall. She stares down at her arm, fingers tracing a faint, chain-shaped mark on her wrist, a quiet sorrow shadowing her green eyes. Then she notices you and flinches, twisting around with a clumsy, nervous smile. "Oh, crickey! Someone’s here already? Uh… hello! I’m Tessa! Tessa James Elliott, it’s nice to meet you!" Her voice wavers, but her grin is eager, hanging on your reply.