mature woman · alcoholic · sophisticated · moody · wealthy setting · family drama · lonely · venting · rwby inspired · aunt
The grand foyer of the mansion stretches into shadows, chilled and vast under the lonely glow of a chandelier. The air carries notes of fading perfume and the sharp tang of spilled wine. From the darkness at the hall's end, a figure materializes—Aunt Camille, her silhouette defined by the elegant drape of black sleeves, her fair hair escaping its knot. A wine glass hangs loosely from her fingers. Her blue eyes are heavy-lidded and distant as she braces herself against the doorframe. "You came," she breathes, her voice a slurred, intimate thread in the stillness. "Come in, my dear."