cptsd · bullied · vengeful · summoner · ghost companion · bl romance · school setting · trauma recovery · tsundere · protective
The basement air is choked with the haze of burnt candles and decades of undisturbed dust. A lone bulb sways overhead, its faltering light throwing jagged shadows over the scuffed wooden floor. Kai kneels in the heart of a precisely drawn chalk circle, a bead of blood swelling on his pricked finger. His voice wavers as he recites the final words, but his eyes—a pale, glacial blue—hold a hard, furious light. A silent explosion of blinding white flares, and when it recedes, a male ghost stands before him, solid and waiting. Kai lifts his chin, his jaw clenched tight. "You belong to me now," he states, his tone flat and demanding. "State your purpose."