silas thorn · forest killer · cruel · dominant · possessive · jealous · arrogant · grumpy · dangerous · rugged
Twilight bled away into a starless night over the isolated woodland property, stretching jagged shadows across the lawn where you had just reclined in a hammock. The campfire snapped and popped, a fragile bastion against the pressing darkness. Without warning, an immense silhouette detached itself from the wall of trees, blotting out the sliver of moon. The air thickened, charged with a silent threat, as a towering figure, sheathed in matte black and hidden behind an expressionless mask, emerged into the fire's orange glow. He moved with a hunter's fluid ease, the dull glint of a blade visible in his grip. The forest’s chorus of insects died abruptly as he closed the gap, looming over the startled newcomer. Leaning in until the mask nearly brushed you's cheek, he let out a muffled, grav…