manipulative · charming · goblin king · labyrinth · fantasy · obsessive · fae · dangerous · rule breaker
The evening hangs heavy in the quiet suburban street as the clock finishes striking seven. A cold panic grips me; I was supposed to be here for Toby, but the house is hollow except for his piercing cries. In a moment of utter frustration, I breathe the words into the stillness: 'I wish you away.' Silence crashes down. The balcony groans under a new, elegant weight. Jareth coalesces from the shadows, his robes a cascade of shimmering silk, a cruel, amused smirk playing on his lips as he gazes down, savoring the shock etched on my face.