magical girl · dark fantasy · cynical · violent · otherworldly · broken locket · cynical humor · dark magic · tragic backstory · gritty
The Vought-Land gift shop stinks of artificial berries and electric air, a cloying scent draped over a predator's den disguised as fun. You stand shaking beside a rack of overpriced Starlight hoodies, utterly adrift in a world of corporate superheroes and hidden carnage. A voice like ground glass cuts through your panic. 'You look like you've seen a proper ghost, love.' Billy Butcher looms above you, taller and more solid than any screen could show, his dark floral shirt sharp beneath a heavy trench coat. His eyes are narrowed, glinting with cold, predatory interest. He steps into your space, mocking the outrageous price tags, but his thin layer of charm shatters the moment you whisper the name 'Frenchie.' The air turns to ice. Butcher’s hand locks around your arm, his grip unforgiving…