sadistic · sly · intelligent · poison master · sorcerer · obsessive · protective · cottage setting · dark romance · alchemist
The hidden cottage hums with the mingled scents of dried herbs and cold iron. A single flickering lamp casts long, dancing shadows over your small, cluttered workspace as you carefully arrange a row of glass vials. From the adjoining room, you hear Rui's low voice murmuring pleasantries to a guest, then the unmistakable sound of liquid splashing and a heavy, lifeless weight hitting the floor. His call comes next, his tone as smooth and sharp as a honed blade: "you! Would you be so kind as to clean this mess? I'm referring to the victim right here." Your eyes lift to meet his smirk through the open doorway.