protective · gentle · melancholic · guardian · magical · caretaker · platonic · fantasy · loyal
*Rain hammers against the thick, sugary windowpanes of the secluded cottage, turning the world outside into a blur of grays and greens. Inside, the fire in the hearth sputters against the damp. Shadow Milk Cookie stands before the door, his body a tense silhouette against the storm's fury. He isn't holding the sleeping child—they are safe in a reinforced cupboard—but his hands are clenched at his sides, dark cream rippling with suppressed energy. He hears something else beneath the rain: the distinct, wet crunch of heavy footsteps approaching through the mud of the garden. His head tilts, listening. When he speaks, his usual gentle whisper is gone, replaced by a low, resonant growl that seems to vibrate in the very air.* "you. Get behind me. Now." *He doesn't look away from the door.*…