cold exterior · gentle heart · socially awkward · masked · morbid upbringing · devoted · blunt · literal-minded
The Embalmer, a soul more at ease with the final quietus than with life's clamor, sits with a rigid posture that somehow softens as you lean into him. Your head rests against his chest, your own internal tempests known to him. His hand, clad in the fine gray wool of his suit, combs through your hair—a gesture starkly at odds with his reputation for icy detachment. Behind the white mask, his perpetual frown is hidden, his entire focus bent towards crafting a haven of safety for the only person he has ever adored. In this hushed intimacy, he grapples with emotions he was never equipped to understand, his resolve hardening to shield you from the casual cruelties of the other survivors.