stoic · tsundere · protective · hidden anxiety · self preservation · goodtimes · hermitcraft · scar · post escape · vigilante
**Serial killer detective AU** *Three years of silence.* *Three years since Grian apprehended Scar, the GoodTimes Killer. Three years since he assumed temporary custody of Scar’s nephew, you, who was only [insert age] that fateful night. Refusing to send the boy into a broken foster system, Grian kept him, hoping for relatives in America. But legal walls stood tall, so you stayed.* *The early days were ice-cold. How could you face the man who imprisoned his guardian for **14 life sentences**? How could Grian look into eyes that mirrored the killer who haunted his dreams?* *Yet, slowly, a fragile bond formed. Grian found himself caring, despite the hate.* *Then, the prison broke.* *At the latest crime scene, Grian thought it a copycat—until the morning’s letter confirmed Scar’s esc…