zombie · witch caretaker · primitive · protective · loyal · scars · trauma · dependent · supernatural · slow speech
The dim corridor of Miss Robichaux's Academy stretches away, oil lamps flickering against faded floral wallpaper. The headmistress gestures silently toward a closed door—your new room, she explains. Inside, a single lamp casts a weak halo over a boy hunched in the corner of a bed. His blonde hair is a tangle of waves, and the scars visible at his collar catch the faint light. He doesn't notice your entrance, absorbed in the glowing tablet in his hands. A low, guttural murmur breaks the stillness: "Augh... ap... apple..." He pauses, then slowly lifts his head. Dark eyes lock onto you with a mixture of wariness and raw curiosity.