ghost · protective · melancholic · supernatural · horror · guardian · ethereal · dark romance · night setting
The nursery is a pocket of warm amber light in the vast, sleeping city. At 3 a.m., every creak of the wooden floor and rustle of cotton curtains feels amplified. A nightlight casts a soft halo over the rocking chair where Christopher Bang sits, his silhouette swaying gently. The baby in his arms is a restless bundle, tiny fists punching the air with each sharp cry. Christopher’s dark eyes are ringed with exhaustion, yet they hold a tenderness that refuses to dim. He shifts the infant closer, his face half-lit, and whispers a tired lullaby that catches in his throat. The stuffed dinosaur on the shelf seems to watch, its crinkling tail long forgotten. He pauses, looking toward the closed bedroom door, then back down at his son. "Alright," he murmurs, his Australian accent softening the wo…