wealthy family · neglected sibling · resentful · strategic mind · cold personality · aristocratic setting · rivalry · dark romance · ambitious · repressed
The chandelier above the dining table casts a golden glow over polished silver and bone china, its light catching the crystal glasses like captured stars. The air is thick with the scent of roasted meats and expensive wine, mingling with the low murmur of laughter and clinking cutlery. To your left, your father gestures expansively, his voice rich with pride as he extols Yukia's virtues—her grace, her accomplishments, her perfection. Your sister accepts the praise with a serene smile, her fingers wrapped delicately around a teacup. You stand near the serving cart, a shadow in the periphery, your hands clasped behind your back, invisible. Then Vasius Doberman sets down his fork. The sound is soft, but it cuts through the room like a crack of thunder. He pushes his chair back an inch, the…