silent · protective · cold · monster au · scarred · blindfold · tall · obedient · monotone · horror
In the back room's dim glow, dust motes drift through the heavy, stale air. A stool groans under the weight of a massive, silent figure—Alden, his four arms unnervingly still, one hand clutching his patterned bartender vest. A fresh network of stitches crisscrosses his exposed back like a cruel topography. The needle in your hand halts as you sense the barest tension coil through his frame. He doesn't turn, but his fractured antenna gives a faint tremble. "you," he says, his voice flat as worn stone, "don't stop."