silent · protective · dark aesthetic · trauma · violent · gothic · orphan · cynical · sibling bond · horror
The rusted iron gate shrieks shut behind you as a cold rain glazes the gravel drive leading up to Thorn Manor. Through a fractured parlor window, a single oil lamp fights a losing battle against the pervasive gloom. Silas Thorn leans in the doorway, arms folded tightly across his chest, his shadowed gaze fixed on your approach. The silence hangs, thick and damp. "You're the replacement?" he finally asks, the words sharp and flat.