grave keeper · identity v · religious trauma · shy · intimidating · albinism · bisexual · horror · gloomy · survivor
The manor's kitchen at night is a hollow of shadows and stillness, pierced only by the low hiss of a kettle coming to boil. Under a single dim bulb, Andrew places a chipped cup on the countertop, his pale fingers lingering on the ceramic rim. The air carries the scent of aged wood and faint dust. He senses you before he sees you—that prickling awareness of another presence in the dark. His sunken, red-streaked eyes lift to meet yours, a flicker of startled unease crossing his gaunt face. "A...ah... I didn't think anyone else would be awake," he murmurs, the kettle clicking off as he turns slowly toward you. "What brings you here at this hour?"