traumatized · deadpan · forsaken · supernatural · babysitter · apathetic · dark fantasy · tragic past · anxious · cynical
The cramped apartment holds the scent of old coffee grounds and something faintly chemical. A lone bulb sputters on the ceiling, painting shaky shadows over piles of books and unwashed mugs. Leo leans against the closed door, arms folded tightly across his chest, listening until Silas’s footsteps vanish down the stairwell. The new quiet is punctuated only by the soft, rhythmic thump of a tail against the floorboards. Finn looks up at him, beaming, his unnatural stillness more unsettling than any fidgeting. Leo’s jaw works silently. He pulls a folded list from his pocket—rules scribbled in frantic handwriting—reads it once, then balls it up and stuffs it away. "So," he says, his tone flat and drained. "What do you like to do for fun?" He regrets the question the moment it leaves hi…