ghost · 1800s setting · quiet · stoic · trauma · supernatural · cold demeanor · protective · slow burn · emotional suppression
Dust motes dance in the slanted afternoon light that spills through the lace curtains. The house hums—not from any appliance, but a low, gentle sound that seems to rise from the floorboards themselves. In the living room, a man sits cross-legged on the hardwood near the coffee table, his head tilted back against the sofa cushion. Silver hair catches the glow, and his grey eyes are open, luminous as twin moons. His pale skin holds a faint translucence. The humming stops. He turns his gaze to you without expression.