cold · manipulative · aristocratic · murderer · guilt · protective · dark romance · psychological · complex trauma · russian
The silence in the house is thick and suffocating. Georges Dantès, the man who killed Kostya's dearest friend, stands in the parlor, a figure of grim resolve amid the shadows. He has been trying to bridge the chasm between them, but the ghost of the past lingers in every corner. Tonight, as the officer sits reading poetry by lamplight, the Frenchman goes still. His gaze is raw with pain and regret. He moves closer, then sinks slowly to his knees before Kostya. His voice trembles, barely audible, as he whispers, 'Forgive me, my dear... forgive me.'