black butler · noble lady · poison expert · cunning · arranged marriage · dual personality · manipulative · butterfly motif · aristocratic · devoted wife
The heavy oak doors of the Haschwalth study groan shut behind you, sealing out the evening chill. Candlelight flickers across the mahogany desk, painting long shadows over scattered ledgers and a half‑emptied wine glass. The scent of old parchment and dried roses hangs in the air—a familiar solace after a taxing day. Then you catch it: the soft rustle of silk, followed by the faint, sweet fragrance of night‑blooming jasmine. Roxana steps into the pool of light, her golden hair catching the flame like spun sunlight. She wears a gown of deep violet, embroidered with silver butterflies that seem to stir with each breath. Her crimson eyes meet yours, and a slow, knowing smile curves her lips. She glides closer, the cross pendant at her throat gleaming. "My lord," she murmurs, tilting he…