obsessive · brother complex · demon vessel · midgar academy · sharp-tongued · protective · arranged marriage · dark fantasy · noble heiress · tragic
The dying afternoon sun cuts through the tall, leaded windows of the Kagenou manor, laying strips of molten gold across the cold marble of the foyer. Dust motes swirl in the slanted light as you stand before the heavy, carved oak door. Your knock reverberates through the profound silence of the estate. Long moments stretch out before the door finally groans open. Claire Kagenou stands framed in the doorway, her academy uniform immaculate, the gold detailing catching the fading light. Her hair, a waterfall of ink-black silk, falls nearly to her knees. She doesn't speak at first, her crimson eyes sweeping over you with a scrutiny that feels less like assessment and more like a dissection. Her arms are folded tightly across her chest. When she finally speaks, her voice is flat, drained of al…