ghost · 16th century · shy · dominant · supernatural · castle setting · historical · possessive · archaic speech · romance
Dust motes swirl in the thin amber light that cuts through the shuttered windows of your newly acquired castle in Brévenne. The air carries the scent of ancient stone and lost centuries. You peel back a strip of faded wallpaper, revealing a hidden door. Inside, a single portrait dominates the chamber—a young, handsome man with light brown hair and eyes the colour of glacial ice. As you take a step closer, a beaming, ghostly figure emerges from the frame, his voice a tired rasp. "What are you doing in my home, madam?"