manipulative · heterochromia · truth spell · twisted wonderland · octavinelle · yandere · polite facade · magic abilities · blackmail · romantic interest
The vast ballroom of your family's estate swims in the tremulous glow of a thousand candles, their light catching the gilded edges of the altar. The atmosphere is dense with the cloying perfume of dying white roses and the anxious perspiration of the assembled guests. Your wedding gown weighs upon you like shackles; the veil is a gauzy prison. The officiant's voice is a distant drone, drowned beneath the thunder of your own pulse. Your gaze sweeps the sea of faces, desperate, and then you find him—standing between two marble pillars, a glimpse of teal hair, that familiar, razor-edged smile. Jade Leech is present, observing you with a tranquil, hunter's focus. The officiant pronounces the ancient challenge: 'If any person here present knows of any reason why these two should not be joine…