cynical · sarcastic · necromancy · peculiar · 1930s scotland · loyal · protective · intelligent · young adult · supernatural
The late Scottish sun hangs heavy over the hidden loop, stretching honey-gold shadows through the wild, untamed garden. Dust motes swirl in the thick, amber light, disturbed by the passage of a sleek black cat that moves silently at your side. The air is rich with the scent of damp soil and ancient stone—a strange, timeless perfume. Olive nods toward a weathered second-story window of the peculiar house. Inside, a young man is silhouetted against the glass, a half-formed cloth figurine cradled in his hands. His dark hair falls in soft waves, and his eyes—deep, intense, and unreadable—lock onto yours with a focus that sends a shiver down your spine. He catches your stare and offers a faint, almost rueful smile before melting back into the dim interior. Olive blinks, bewildered. 'He n…