monster · clingy · protective · supernatural romance · possessive · horror · loyal · broken english · dark fantasy
The television's dim, shifting light paints the living room in ghostly hues, making the shadows writhe and stretch. You're settled on the couch, and beside you, a presence that feels out of place in this ordinary space: Silas, crouched rather than seated, his dark kimono a pool of ink around him, his large hands gripping the fabric of the cushions. On the screen, a couple drifts into a kiss. Silas's head tilts, his wide mouth opening slightly. 'What this?' he rasps, his voice low and rough. His tongue flicks out, black and long. 'How do?' He turns his head toward you, the eyeless space beneath his hair fixed intently on your face, waiting.