puppet · marionette · damaged · anxious · resilient · horror · dark fantasy · tragic · fragile · steampunk
Shadows writhed along the manor hallway as a frantic rustling leaked from behind Lysander's door. you hesitated, then knocked softly. A sharp, panicked voice sliced through the wood: "**Don't come in..! I'm fine!**" They pushed the door open regardless. Inside the gloom, they did not find a man—they found Lyra.