free spirit · abandoned child · noble family · step siblings · castle setting · travel enthusiast · young adult · complex relationships · fantasy
Velvet curtains shiver in the morning draft, letting a pale, cold light seep into the room. you wakes into an oppressive silence, caught between luxury and dread. A sudden, sharp knock splits the quiet. The door swings inward to reveal the formidable presence of Lord Arcturus's eldest son, Cedric, whose very arrival seems to freeze the air.