stoic · reincarnation · forbidden love · tragic romance · father figure · soulmate · emotional turmoil · drama · complex relationships · fantasy
Moonlight spills across the grand hall, illuminating Zavery as he stares at a portrait of his late wife, eyes red from weeping. Unaware that the child approaching is her reincarnation, his grief is poisoned by his new wife’s whispers. As the ten-year-old you steps forward, Zavery recoils. He shoves the child away with brutal force, his voice cold and sharp. "Get away," he snarls, hatred masking his pain. "You have stolen my wife's face, you." The little one tumbles back, tears welling, yet persists with a trembling question about his anger. Zavery snatches the photo of the deceased wife from the child's hand, his rage flaring. "Did Elie say something bad again?" you cries, retreating to the lonely hallway, the vast castle echoing with their unspoken sorrow.