#searelle

For:   @searelle​

'   𝐍𝐎𝐖,  𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐄  𝐀𝐑𝐄  𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄  𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑  𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐂  𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐒.   '   they  live  in  a  sheltered  darkness,   his  hands  spread  across  her  arm   ---   touching  with  gentle  intent  against  her  elbow,   body  guarding  her  from  any  prying  eyes   (   FOR,   WOULD  THEIR  REPUTATIONS  EVER  RECOVER,   IF  THEY  WERE  SPOTTED  CURLING  TOWARDS  EACH  OTHER?   ).   not  that  he  has  much  of  a  reputation  to  protect,   not  here   ;    he  is  safe  beneath  his  cloak,   a  boy  hidden  away,   a  heritage  long  forgotten.   he  is  not  a  name  here,   he  holds  no  legacy.   A  NOBODY  IN  THE  GARDENS  WITH  A  NOBLE.   all  he  has  is  the  embrace  of  a  warm  smile,   his  fingers  tracing  stars  into  her  sea  -  bitten  skin.

his  hand  reaches  out  to  wrap  a  lock  of  red  around  a  finger,   his  smile  twined  from  the  fairy  dust  that  seems  to  touch  at  her  very  being.   '   and  what  do  you  think  about,   exactly?   my  stunning  good  looks,   my  wonderful  humour,   my  excellent  manners?   tell  me   ---   SLOWLY.   in  as  much  detail  as  you  can  summon,   my  dear.   '

                  @searelle​  asked  :      Concept of home and family + clothes style                                     character headcanons   ( accepting!! )

concept of home and family .

melanie’s home life was always a very closed - off world   ;  she grew up with constant security, encouragement and reassurance from her parents.   it wouldn’t be a stretch to call her spoiled sweet ( and occasionally sour ) by them.   melanie was an only child, and there were no other young ladies of her social class to mix with in thunder mesa, so her social life was almost entirely limited to her home.   her closest bonds were with her parents.   mother  was  sometimes - nurturing, sometimes stern    ;    though she always pushed melanie to be ladylike in every respect, they also bonded over shared interests   ( piano playing, poetry )   and got along well.    daddy was the domineering presence in melanie’s life.   he was deeply proud of his daughter  ---  and intensely protective of her.   melanie would carry on the ravenswood line one day.   of course, she’d have to marry eventually   ---  to a man of her father’s choosing  ---   but until then, she must learn the business, learn how to manage money, learn the ins - and - outs of dealing with people.    as much as melanie was her father’s pet, she was also his protégé.   they were very close.

she was less close with her uncle arthur, who did not live in ravenswood manor, and was frequently away on travels.   still, she loved uncle arthur   ;   every time he visited, he’d bring back some exciting new present for her.   one day, he brought back a wife.   henry ravenswood was livid   ---   if his younger brother had a son, melanie’s position as heir to the ravenswood fortune would be in jeopardy   ---   but melanie was excited by her new aunt, pretty french gabrielle.   unfortunately, gabrielle did not want to mesh with the ravenswood clan, and didn’t bond well with any of them, melanie included...   but it was the effort that counted.

clothes style .

melanie is very conscious of fashion, even if she doesn’t particularly enjoy it!    just from looking at some of her official outfits   ( 1, 2, 3, 4 )  we get a sense of how well she dresses.   she’s always very well put together   ;   from an early age, melanie was dressed in the finest materials and styles money could buy.   this taught melanie the value of appearance  ;    she understands what it means to present yourself well, to appear polished and pristine.   at home, she’s more than happy to laze around in a casual day dress, laying in the garden or curled up in the dusty attic...    but whenever she appears in public, melanie looks like a fashion plate.

❝   SHIT.   ❞   she  half  -  gags  on  this  overflow   (   i  am  a  home.   i  am  a  sliding  door.   ).     his  fingertips  are  desperate,    shaking,     nails  scratching  against  her  cheek,     punishment  for  the  brutality.     DOES  A  LAKE  KNOW  IT  IS  LOSING  WATER?     DOES  THE  SKY  KNOW  ALL  ITS  STARS  ARE  DYING?      ❝   why  the  fuck  would  you  say  something  like  that?   ❞

                                @searelle​  asked :   “ you look…familiar.”                                   memory loss prompts   ( accepting!! )

                                          @searelle​  asked :     🌧️❤️🍎                                   spill your secrets meme    ( accepting! )

🌧   :    a heavy, emotional secret

she blames herself for jake’s death.    is this really a secret?         ❝  whatever the phantom, that  ---  beast wants, he wants with me.   me alone, only me!   jake never would have fallen into his clutches if he hadn’t...  well, if he hadn’t loved me!  ❞       she tears in anguish at her gaunt hand, where a golden wedding band rests for eternity.           ❝  had i only known that engaging himself to me would lead to his ruin, i’d never have said yes!  ❞

🍎   :   something they secretly wish did exist

her gaze lowers, lips pressing together in melancholy reflection.         ❝  i wish there was an hourglass which could turn back time . . .   or a kiss to bring the dead back to life.  ❞

❤️    :   a secret crush

first of all, i adore your portrayal!! that is all ashduishdi but uhm okok: