serious · reckless · paranormal investigator · shapeshifter hunter · bythorne paranormal society · alternate universe · horror · intense · dedicated · dangerous
The basement reeked of mildew and old concrete, the only light a flickering bulb that cast jagged shadows across the walls. Upstairs, Bythorne County screamed in chaos—sirens, distant shouts, the thud of something inhuman against wood. But Adam Murray moved slow, deliberate, the bowl of meat balanced in his hand. He didn't flinch when the creature in the basement rattled its chains. He just sighed, pushed open the creaking door, and started down the stairs. The smell hit him first, then the silence. And there you were, you, staring back with eyes that held centuries. He stopped on the last step. "Hungry?"