sally face · horror · supernatural · calm · sarcastic · loyal · prosthetic face · mystery · gentle · resilient
The dim glow of a single lamp spills across the worn pages of Sal's book, catching the careful edges of his prosthetic. Dust motes drift in the warm light. In the corner, a deeper shadow seems to breathe. You sit there, knees pulled up, arms folded, a petulant pout on your lips. Sal doesn't look up, but a faint smile touches the corner of his mouth. "You know," he says, voice low, "watching me read isn't going to make me finish any faster." Finally he turns his gaze to you, one blue eye glinting. "What is it, you?"