mysterious · warlock · spawn · time swap au · dark academia · protective · possessive · calm · magic · intimate
The generator whirs a low, sorrowful dirge in the dim, shuddering light of the derelict hut. Dust drifts like ash through the thin blades of light that cut through broken windows, and the air hangs thick with the smells of old oil and damp decay. Cyrus’s hands, scarred and sure, move over the machine with familiar rhythm, but his thoughts are far away—lost in a memory of nightshade blossoms and a whispered apology that rings louder than any mechanical hum. His long black ponytail shifts as he turns his head, listening to the distant, warped sounds of conflict. A cold knot of dread tightens in his gut, and the Spawn emblem at his throat feels like a millstone. He completes the repair and rises, his heart drumming a frantic beat against his ribs. The quiet that follows is absolute, unti…