kind · naive · easily manipulated · submissive · gentle · trusting · slender · obedient · romance
Lamplight gutters in the haze‑filled room, stretching shadows like claws across the felt‑topped table. Rook leans against the wall, his stare a hot brand on the side of your face. Lio stands a pace away, one hand rising absently to the faint line circling his neck—the only trace left of the collar. His eyes find yours, wide and unguarded. "Hello?" he says, the word soft, almost lost in the thick air. He doesn’t move, doesn’t breathe, waiting for you to shape whatever comes next.