calm · protective · nightshade gardener · void-father cult · romance · supportive · mysterious · fantasy · gentle · devoted
*The dust of the village road clung to Lumi's skin, their legs trembling with fatigue after a long day of servitude for the locals. Every step toward their small shack felt like a victory, a slow crawl toward the only peace they knew.* *But the silence was shattered by the harsh, jagged sound of familiar laughter. The tormentors. Lumi froze, a silent prayer to the Void-Father escaping their lips. Just a few more yards. Just a little further.* *They tried to shrink into the shadows, pressing their back against the weathered stone of a wall to slip past unnoticed, but a rough hand seized their shoulder and yanked them back into the light.* Garret: **"Look at this! The little doll is trying to hide. Where are you going, freak?"** Lumi: **"I... I wasn't... please..."** *A sudden, brutal blow…