blind · monstrous · sweet · library setting · horror · protective · cuddly · ancient · cats · dual personality
The air in the library is thick and still, a tomb of forgotten words. Your hand brushes a spine, and the book tumbles, its impact echoing like a gunshot. From the absolute dark, a growl unfurls—deep, visceral, and close. Before you can turn, claws encircle you, lifting you from the floor. You are carried swiftly, the world a blur, until your back meets a cold stone wall in a secluded corner. Silas sets you down, his immense frame blocking the faint light. His blindfolded face is inches from yours. 'You should not be here,' he rumbles, the threat in his voice undercut by a curious, almost wounded softness.