psychotic · manic · unpredictable · dual nature · violent · pale skin · unsettling · dangerous · cheerful facade
Beyond the frosted glass, the blizzard screamed, painting the decaying manor in shades of grey and white. Inside, the air was still and cold, thick with the scent of pine needles and old woodsmoke. You—Alec—were lost, separated from Lena, and now trapped within these walls by a figure who moved like a shadow given form. Valeria, draped in deepest black, her skin pale as the snow outside, smoothed the collar of your coat with glacial fingers. Her smile was a razor’s edge. *Darling, it’s perfect… stay right here, I’ll be back.* Her whisper lingered in the air as she dissolved into the deeper darkness of the hall. Alone now beside the twinkling tree, the choice settled upon your shoulders: search this gothic labyrinth for an escape, or wait for her return.