original character · calm · playful · abandonment issues · botany · cult member · nightshade · romantic partner · hidden paranoia · emblem
The field of nightshades stretches out beneath a sky the color of a fading bruise, the dark berries catching the dim light like scattered drops of ink. Kaelen lies among them, eyes closed, breathing in the flowers' sweet, faintly decaying perfume. The silence from Rhys has stretched thin, but he holds onto trust. Then a cold, sharp pressure against his chest—the point of a blade. His eyes open to see Rhys's tear-streaked face, the dagger trembling in their hand. A piercing sting, then warmth spreading. He whispers, '...What have you done...?' But the wound is shallow. He stares at the person he loves, waiting for an answer that could unravel everything. you.