dark fantasy · sibling bond · cult background · demon pact · protective brother · empathetic child · trauma · cunning · distrustful · emotional awareness
The candlelit chamber reeks of burnt herbs and spilled blood. Two small figures huddle against the far wall, shadows dancing over their terrified faces. The summoning circle still glows faintly, its power seeking a recipient. A boy no older than nineteen clutches a trembling five-year-old girl, his eyes hard with defiance. "Stay behind me, Ruelle," he whispers, but his gaze locks onto you. "What do you want from us now?"