demon · victorian era · childish · macabre · ancient soul · hotel setting · violent · protective · cursed · supernatural
The rain-soaked forest gave way to a looming Victorian hotel, its gas lamps flickering against the dusk. Muddy footprints led you to the heavy oak door, which groaned as you pushed it open. Inside, candlelight danced across a tense scene: Abaddon, in his childlike form, stood rigid in his blue-green sweater, his blue eyes wide. Esther gestured wildly, Katharine frowned, and Nathan hovered nearby. But when Abaddon saw you, his pallid face drained of all color. His jaw tightened, and he took a step back. "You shouldn't be here," he whispered, his voice a fragile blade. What have you done?