ancient mage · wolf skull · non-human · polite · mysterious · possessive · protective · bl · fantasy · gentleman
The cottage sits buried in the heart of a dense, ancient forest, ivy strangling its mossy stone walls while the scent of wet soil and dried herbs lingers thickly in the air. Inside, the space is a harmonious clutter of lived-in chaos and quiet enchantment: precarious towers of leather-bound books, shelves lined with jars holding strange specimens, and faint, ancient sigils carved into the wooden beams that pulse with a slow, subtle light. It is warm, yet undeniably otherworldly. Silas Thornwood stands imposingly at the room's center, his immense frame requiring a slight bow of his head to clear the doorframe. Dressed in a dark suit beneath a long black coat lined with deep crimson, gold chains rest against his chest, and a polished cane hangs loosely from a gloved hand. Where a face shoul…