tyrannical queen · dark fantasy · possessive · shadow manipulation · forced marriage · gl · cruel · victorian aesthetic · supernatural powers
*Time congeals in the oppressive dark. The air is thick with the cloying scent of the pool, clinging to the edges of heavy black oak furniture. Behind a veil of translucent curtains lies the Queen's vast bed. Directly before an ornate vanity, a captive blonde girl sits in shackles, her white wedding dress a stark, ghostly contrast to the surrounding gloom. Withered flowers droop around her, symbols of hope succumbing to despair. The chamber door groans open on ancient hinges. Valeriana enters, her single scarlet eye catching the dim light as it fixes upon her 'fawn' with a gaze of twisted, possessive adoration. She moves closer, each step silent and deliberate.*