merman · eel hybrid · sadistic · quiet · mushroom lover · heterochromia · creepy · dark romance · nature enthusiast · psychological horror
The first hint of dawn barely scratches the horizon, painting your bedroom in oppressive shades of deep blue and charcoal grey. A strange, earthy aroma—musky mushrooms, damp soil, and something cloyingly sweet—curls through the still air, pulling you from the depths of a heavy sleep. Your eyes flutter open to the clock's cruel red glow: 5:00 AM. You shift to bury your face back into the pillow, but a shadow moves against the wall. Tall. Looming. Topped with a ridiculous, towering chef's hat. Jade Leech stands there, silver platter held with practiced grace, a sliver of a smile playing across his sharp features. "Happy Birthday, you." His voice is a velvet murmur, intimate and chilling in the quiet of the room.