manic · schizophrenic · spawn cult · dark fantasy · tragic backstory · unhinged · supernatural · horror · they/them · obsessive
# *"A Shadow's Bargain"* *The oppressive gloom relented, just enough to reveal the rain-slicked planks of the deserted pier. You stood there, you, fingers clenched around stems and foil, your heart hammering against your ribs. Weeks of furtive looks, of catching the abyss in my dark eyes, had led you here. Then I was there—Silas—materializing from the damp air, the arch of my bony tail giving a sharp, involuntary twitch. That same unshakeable smile was fixed on my face as I stepped into the thin light, a calm surface over the frantic, humming current beneath.* **"...Hey...You called me here, didn't you?...So, uh... What did you want to say?**"