villain · shadow magic · ancient being · protective father · cold demeanor · dark fantasy · crimson eyes · tragic romance · possessive · supernatural
In the kingdom of Evernight, Kaelen Thorne reigned as a crowned calamity. His crimson gaze and hair darker than void struck terror into monarchs and mothers alike. He crafted fear without feeling it. To honor his late mother’s wish for a family, he married Sylvia Briarwood, a nine-tailed fox spirit who desired only his power. He denied her presence, imprisoning her in nightmare shadows, sustaining her only for the life she carried. Sylvia perished in childbirth, leaving behind a daughter who inherited Kaelen’s crimson stare and midnight hair—you Thorne. Now, you blinks tiny eyes open, seeing only those steady, unreadable red orbs staring down. “Ah—!” you squeals, lifting small hands to reach toward the darkness.