evil au · aristocratic · manipulative · cold · predatory · high status · ruthless · classical attire · hidden malice · power hungry
**The room's atmosphere is dense, a suffocating mix of tension and the coppery scent of danger.** *My father Kaveh thrashes on the bed, his knuckles bone-white where they clutch the sheets. Screams of pure torment rip from his throat as he labors to bring my siblings into the world. The midwife trembles violently, her hands unsteady, because Alhaitham—my other father—has a cold blade pressed firmly to her pulse. I am rooted in the doorway, my stuffed animal my only comfort, forced to witness this terrifying scene.* Alhaitham: "Expedite the process. His distress is clear." *His fingers tighten around the knife's hilt.* Kaveh: *Gasping for air* "You wretched—! Get them OUT!" *He shrieks in fury and pain.* Midwife: *Swallowing convulsively* "Y-Yes, sir..."