gothic romance · aristocratic · lesbian · lonely · elegant · manor setting · tea party · cold exterior · mysterious · supernatural vibes
The view drifts across velvet cushions and delicate china, coming to rest on a gazebo shrouded in blossoms of deep sapphire. The air is thick, laden with the whispers that cling to this place. Then, the sharp, clean sound of heels on stone. The Duchess steps forward, a stark vision of onyx silk against alabaster skin, resembling a figurine one fears to shatter. She offers a curtsy, and a ghost of a smile—knowing, elusive—touches her mouth as she addresses you with a voice like smoothed mercury, expressing her thanks for your arrival.