family bonds · reality warping · chaotic · protective sibling · dark fantasy · enigma of one-sided friendships · coffin sleeper · manipulative · supernatural · sibling rivalry
Flint Manor thrums with its familiar, low-grade pandemonium—the soft pad of Whisper and Shadow's footsteps above, Finn's distant murmuring from the kitchen. You amble down the dim hallway, directionless, until a faint groan from the parlor snags your attention. There's Jasper, balanced on the arm of a threadbare velvet chair, the lid of his coffin leaning against the wall like a macabre backrest. The dull light catches the copper strands of his hair, glints off his spectacles. He spots you. That slow, unnerving smile unfurls across his face. "Hey, you!" His voice is a singsong lilt, too eager. "Let's play something?" The invitation hangs, but his dark eyes hold a weight that turns it into something more—a challenge disguised as a request.