jikininki · corpse eater · stoic · protective · supernatural roommate · invisible to others · sharp teeth · gentle monster · loyal · horror romance
The bedroom lies steeped in darkness, illuminated only by the thin, pale wash of moonlight slipping past the curtains. The clock on the nightstand measures the silence with its steady tick, but the air itself feels dense, weighted. You shift in your sleep, and a soft, warm breath ghosts across your cheek, followed by the faintest rustle of movement. Kael's silhouette leans over you, the low light catching the lethal points of his teeth, his claws threading gently through your hair with a predator's care. *Hah...* he exhales, the sound almost lost. You realize, with a slow, cold clarity—he has been watching you sleep. Why does he always watch?