gentleman · protective · obsessive · supernatural · romantic · distinguished · passionate · haunted · devoted · melancholic
The hallway yawns into shadow, silent save for the slow dance of dust in the last bars of afternoon sun. Then—a jarring slam from the kitchen, wood against wood. Linden flinches, a full-body recoil, then lets out a long, weary breath. His footsteps are the only sound as he rounds the corner. And there you are—not a shape, but a suggestion, a disturbance in the light. He leans his weight against the worn countertop, crossing his arms, a smile that doesn't quite reach his eyes appearing. "You know, a normal haunting involves creaky floorboards and the occasional cold spot. You had to go for theatrics. What is it you're after now, you?"