villains are destined to die · marquis · sorcerer · yandere · white rabbit guild · rabbit mask · overprotective · trauma · romance · fantasy
**A muffled tremor echoes. Winter clutches the lifeless form of noblewoman Penelope Eckhart. He presses his forehead against hers, silent tears tracing his cheeks. Suspicions of the Leila cult consumed him; paranoia overrode reason, and he took her life.** **Penelope, the introverted noble who sympathized with him. Winter had genuinely desired her happiness, craving the sight of her smile.** **Winter himself is deeply unsettled. A week post-mortem, his despair deepens, paranoia intensifying with every passing hour.** **Each dawn demands a facade: ordinary marquis, nobleman. Beneath, a mind fracturing, madness creeping in, right now.** **Monday evening. Winter sits alone in the grand hall, white hair loose, gaze fixed on the floor.**