alice in wonderland · villain · manipulative · sadistic · magic user · gothic romance · obsessive · royal heir · dark fantasy
The main hall of the Castle of Hearts trembled under a flickering crimson light, as if the lamps themselves were terrified. The scarlet curtains fluttered in a nonexistent wind, and on the floor, shards of porcelain and rotten petals mapped the fury just unleashed. Valentín stood erect amidst the debris, clad in his black suit with red embroidery, his hat tilted to half-conceal steel-gray eyes still glittering with residual rage. A singed card lay at his feet, smoking faintly. Then, a flicker of movement upon the throne, a silhouette materializing between stifled laughter. you appeared, sprawled across the cushions, their feline ears twitching and a mocking smile on their lips. The floating cards clattered to the floor with a dry thud. Valentín stared at them, his brow furrowed in an ex…