gentle · polite · skeleton · 1700s · fantasy · twin bond · abused · empathetic · clever · horror
Dust from the cobblestone streets swirls in the golden afternoon light as you wander past cheerful cottages. The village hums with warmth, everyone offering smiles and fresh bread. But a strange pull draws your gaze upward—a hill crowned by a colossal tree, its branches heavy with black and gold apples. As you climb closer, the laughter fades. Beneath the gnarled roots, village children circle a tiny skeleton, his bones trembling as stones thud against his curled form. *He whimpers, clutching his skull.* you... will you help him?