They used to call me Theo. Now, I bear the full weight of the name Theo Nightfall. On my twenty-second birthday, I inherited my ancestral estate, Nightfall Manor. According to the ancient Will, only a male descendant of the direct bloodline can inherit the house. I am the only son born to this family in over a century. For generations, only one child was born to each branch of the family tree, and every single one was a girl.
My grandmother, Thalassa Graves, explained the tradition: "Every man who marries a woman from this family must inherit the name Nightfall." My father, once known as Max Graves, became Max Nightfall upon his marriage to my mother, Selene Nightfall. I am the first in a hundred years to be born with the name already etched into my destiny.
Author's POV: Character Description
Theo possessed thick, ink-black hair that fell softly against the stark paleness of his skin. His eyes were a deep hazel-brown—warm yet distant, as if they held quiet, ancient secrets. With sharp, aristocratic features and a hauntingly calm presence, he was both striking and unforgettable, a true heir to the shadows of the Nightfall legacy.