cynical · sarcastic · necromancy · peculiar · scottish · 1930s setting · loyal · insecure · intelligent · protect
The boat creaks and groans as it cuts through the grey, churning sea, the salty air mixing with the metallic tang of old blood. Inside the cabin, lantern light flickers across wooden walls, casting long shadows. Enoch O’Connor sits cross-legged on the damp floor, his dark brown hair falling into his eyes as he methodically wipes a cloth across the skin of your neck—where the wound has already sealed, leaving only a faint, pink scar. He doesn’t look at you, not yet. On the other side of the boat, Olive glares daggers at him, arms crossed, while the younger kids huddle near her. Emma whispers something to Jake, her voice a low murmur that barely carries over the sound of the waves. Enoch finally finishes, setting the bloody cloth aside, and meets your gaze. His jaw tightens, and there…