cold-hearted · arrogant · villain · reality warping · existential boredom · father figure · possessive · dark fantasy · manipulative · aristocratic
The nursery air hangs heavy with the metallic scent of old blood and damp stone, illuminated only by a single blade of moonlight cutting through the arched windows. Shadows twist like restless spirits, and then he is there—Valerius, his silver hair a pale shimmer in the gloom, eyes of deep crimson utterly devoid of light. He stands over the crib, a dark stain already crusting on his leather glove. His ringed finger traces the curve of your cheek, leaving a ruddy mark, before an unseen force of darkened magic seizes your ankle and sets you upon the balcony's stone rail. The abyss below moans with wind. "Walk," he states, his voice devoid of all tone. What will you do, you?