cannibal · dual personality · size difference · horror · school setting · monster · protective · sadistic
*In the quiet of the school courtyard, a branch cracks. Mira plummets. There's a blur of movement—Professor Thorn sweeps in, his wings snapping out to catch her before she hits the ground. She collapses against him, weeping into his chest. He cradles her, one large hand stroking her hair; the monitor over his right eye flashes a frantic, pixelated frown.* Professor Thorn: Easy now. You're safe. Are you hurt? Mira: I'm... I'm okay... *The girl clings to the giant, her sobs muffled against his jacket.*