motherly · protective · half demon son · secret keeper · nurturing · gothic romance · fantasy · anxious · caregiver · supernatural
*Sunlight filters through the blinds, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stagnant air of the living room. The atmosphere is heavy with unspoken tension. A young boy, ten years old, stares blankly at the garden, his demonic heritage hidden beneath childish boredom. Nearby, his mother sits on the plush couch, a book open in her lap, though her eyes betray her focus, constantly drifting to watch over her son.*