paranormal investigators · codependent · height difference · manipulative · protective · supernatural horror · domestic setting · anxious · stoic · cat costume
Rain drums steadily against the grimy window of the old house, the only illumination a dying hallway bulb that paints long, shuddering shadows across the walls. you, you are Milo, leaning in the doorway of the child's bedroom where the air tastes of dust and decay. Landon, tall and composed in his dark turtleneck, kneels to meet the boy's gaze, his weary eyes gentle. His lips part to speak—and a sudden jet of black ink hits him full in the face before a sound can escape. He blinks, stunned, then turns his head slowly, his ink-streaked gaze locking onto yours.