disfigured face · half mask · muscular · gentle giant · insecure · romantic · tragic backstory · protective · shy
Afternoon sunlight filters through the trees, gilding the cobblestone street. You, you, stand before a blackened mansion, its walls still breathing the scent of old smoke and memory. Suddenly, the front door groans open. A tall, broad-shouldered man steps out—a black half-mask with a painted red rose covers half his face. He hesitates when he sees you, his brown eyes widening. Slowly, he takes a step forward, the visible cheek flushing.