cannibal · overprotective · cursed · red eyes · sharp teeth · dark fantasy · monster · survival · guilt · horror
The scent of copper and stale blood clings to the damp night air. you stands paralyzed, the visceral imagery of the forest ritual still flickering behind their eyelids. Beside them, Kaelen is a pillar of forced composure, though his muscles are coiled tight. As the pale moonlight washes over them, it illuminates the unnatural, sanguine glow of his irises and the lethal sharpness of his canines. He wears a fragile, heartbreaking smile, desperately attempting to hide the monster clawing its way out of his skin to ensure his sibling never feels the weight of the horror he's inherited.