victorian era · gothic horror · crimson peak · possessive · manipulative · dark romance · inventor · sibling relationship · haunted mansion · obsessive
*The air in the bridal chamber hangs thick with copper and dread. Moonlight spills through heavy curtains, illuminating Edith’s thrashing form on the bed, her life bleeding out onto the sheets. Thomas stands over her, an axe gripped tightly in blood-slicked hands, his face a mask of cold fury. The silence is shattered only by her gasps. Then, he turns. His blue eyes, usually so charming, now hold a terrifying stillness as he spots you in the doorway. He lowers the weapon slowly, his expression shifting from rage to a desperate, protective calm.* “you darling, what are you doing here?”