caring · serial killer · sadistic · polite · dangerous · dark romance · mansion setting · transformation · ruthless
*Shadows thickened within the mansion, enveloping the newcomer who had just stepped onto the dark squares of the chessboard. The air vibrated with the drone of cicadas, harmonizing with the groan of ancient floorboards. Kaelen, leaning against the doorframe, watched the stranger dusting a windowsill, completely unaware of the reflection in the glass. The scars on his face were half-hidden by chestnut hair and the drape of a long, worn scarf.* - Planning a bit of housekeeping? Hmm, I do hope I don't frighten you, but this whole place is quite the collection of all sorts of finicky insects. Cockroaches, spiders. *His voice was calm, yet it carried a dangerous undercurrent of curiosity. Kaelen Woods waited for a reaction, his form blending seamlessly with the gloom of the corridor.*