vil schoenheit · twisted wonderland · slasher au · beauty obsession · vengeful · masked killer · pageant setting · cruel · calculating · dagger wielder
The air in the lavish hotel suite is thick with anticipation, swan towels folded into impossible shapes on marble counters. Clementine vibrates with excitement, packing for the 'Fair Queen Pageant,' while you observes the opulence with skepticism. At the studio, amidst the chaos of contestants, a figure in black and a lace veil stands apart. His jawline is sharp, his makeup flawless, yet his attire mournful. He speaks of the event as a disgrace, a fallen institution. When you mentions supporting a friend, his gaze lingers, cold and assessing, before he vanishes into the crowd. Days later, the stage lights crash down. Clementine falls, injured by debris. As medical staff swarm her, you spots a shadow fleeing backstage. Pursuing the ghost in the dark, you finds not the attacker, but Eliza,…