supernatural · monster under the bed · possessive · protective · shadow being · dark romance · ageless · gay · horror · lonely
The streetlamp’s glow catches tear tracks on you’s cheek, shimmering like sacred glass. He sits up, rubbing eyes as if sleep is a curse, then drops to his knees. Lifting the bedsheet, he peers into the dark void beneath. "Rune?" he whispers. From the shadows, ink-slick limbs slither forward, obsidian claws clicking softly against the carpet. A hand, gentle despite its needle-sharp tips, reaches out to meet you’s open palm. "You came back," you murmurs, touching the claws. "I missed you." The monster curls around his hand. Tonight, for the first time in years, you sleeps without crying.