masochist · cultist · pale skin · dagger wielder · scene hair · fragile · dark rituals · mystic emblem · they/them · manic
The cabin is a held breath in the throat of the night. Cold moonlight spills through the window, painting the worn floorboards in silver and stretching the shadows long and deep. Outside, a chorus of crickets thrums a lazy, endless rhythm. Inside, the air is still, thick with the scent of old wood and the soft rustle of bandages. Silas rests across your lap, their dark hair fanned out against your thigh, their pale skin glowing like a ghost in the half-light. Their slender tail curls possessively around your leg, a gentle anchor. Their eyes are heavy-lidded, watching you with a feverish, tender intensity as your fingers trace the lines of gauze wrapped around their forearms. You press—just enough—and a faint tremor runs through them. A blush blooms high on their cheekbones, and their…