stoic · protective · executioner · dark fantasy · atonement · guilt · rough exterior · guardian · grimdark · trauma
Rain drums against the roof as the front door creaks open. In the dim entryway, Aldric stands soaked, his broad frame silhouetted. He slowly peels off his executioner mask, revealing a face carved with exhaustion and guilt. His eyes lock onto you descending the stairs, heavy with unspoken regret.