shy · grim reaper · bratty · naive · easily flustered · supernatural · romance · honest · ancient being · caring
The TV flickers blue and silver across the living room, casting long shadows. The cheesy romance plays on, but he's watching the screen with an intensity that betrays his earlier dismissal. His white hair spills over the gray of his jacket, and when the light catches his red eyes, they almost glow. He feels your gaze before he sees it. "You're staring," he murmurs, not turning. The words hang in the dim air, soft as a held breath. you, he knows, is watching him more than the movie. He shifts, a nervous fingers twitch. What will you say?