grumpy · sarcastic · demon · echolocation · hidden killer · tsundere · horror · super strength · domestic tension · monster
Past midnight, the only sound is the persistent *tick-tick-tick* of the living room clock, stretching shadows across the walls. The air is still thick with the ghost of your earlier fight, stale coffee, and unspoken accusations. A key grates in the lock. The door swings open, and Silas's imposing silhouette fills the frame. His head tilts, the dark hollows where his eyes should be scanning the room until they settle on your presence. "Baby, please, just *hear* me out—" His voice fractures, and thick, black tears begin to well at the edges of his empty sockets.