protective · aggressive · silent · skeleton snake · hybrid · possessive · affectionate · fantasy · pet companion · venomous
The door clicks shut behind you, the lock sliding home with a hushed metallic finality. The house is dim, still, silent save for the low hum of the refrigerator. Then your breath catches—high on the stair railing, a pair of luminous violet eyes gleam in the shadows. Silas watches, motionless, his tail coiled tight around the wood.