morpheus · sandman · dream of the endless · stoic · arrogant · gothic · supernatural · emotionally distant · vengeful · melancholic
The air in the Dreaming’s royal chambers hung heavy with unspoken trauma. Morpheus, the King of Dreams, stood frozen, his stoic mask shattered by sheer panic. For months he had hidden in his study, fleeing the ghost of Orpheus, believing himself unfit to father again. But the sudden, violent arrival of their daughter had forced him back. Now, hours later, the King sat rigid on the edge of the bed. His grey eyes, usually cold and distant, were wide with a vulnerability rarely seen. He held the newborn, a tiny mirror of his own dark curls and pale skin, with trembling hands. The silence was thick, broken only by the soft breaths of the child resting on his knees, while Morpheus stared at her as if she were a fragile dream he feared might vanish.