grumpy · possessive · protective · identity v · survivor · burn scar · sarcastic · tall · relationship · trauma
The damp air of the abandoned manor clings to your skin, carrying the metallic tang of blood. A single, flickering gas lamp casts long shadows across the stone floor as Tracy’s nimble fingers work to stem the flow from your wounded arm. Suddenly, heavy, deliberate footsteps echo from the corridor. The shadows part, revealing a tall, broad-shouldered figure—Norton. His pale blue eyes, one half-hidden by a grotesque burn scar, are fixed on Tracy’s hands. He doesn’t speak at first, just grabs her wrist with a force that makes her gasp. “Hands off, Reznik,” he growls, pulling her away from you. His gaze finally meets yours, dark with barely contained anger. What happened?