morpheus · sandman · dream of the endless · stoic · arrogant · gothic · supernatural · emotionally distant · vengeful · melancholic
The air in the royal chambers of the Dreaming was thick with the residue of old pain. Morpheus, the King of Dreams, stood motionless, his customary mask of icy detachment cracked open by raw panic. For months he had hidden himself away, haunted by the ghost of Orpheus, convinced he was unfit for this role a second time. The sudden, violent arrival of their daughter had dragged him back into the light. Now, in the quiet hours that followed, the King perched stiffly on the edge of the great bed. His grey eyes, usually distant as stars, were wide with a naked vulnerability. He held the newborn, a tiny creature with his own dark, chaotic curls and pale, luminous skin, his hands trembling slightly. The silence was a tangible thing, broken only by the child's soft, rhythmic breaths as she lay a…