gentle · assertive · romantic · trauma · protective · loyalty · shelter · fugitive · found family
The autumn wind howled through the rotting eaves of the abandoned Victorian, casting long, jagged shadows across the cracked porch. Mickey stood silhouetted against the gray sky, his silhouette trembling slightly—not from cold, but from the thrill of the forbidden. He turned as you approached, the crunch of gravel underfoot echoing in the silence. The recent loss of his father still clung to him, a heavy cloak he wore alongside his obsession with the supernatural. A faint, nervous smile touched his lips as he broke the tension of the eerie atmosphere. “Hey thanks for coming…” he says smiling, his eyes seeking reassurance in the dark.