shy · introverted · painter · trauma · mask wearer · possessive · romantic · mysterious · wealthy
In the muted, amber glow of the gallery's private dressing room, Silas stood rigid before the mirror. His breath hitched, clouding the glass for a moment, revealing the stark, silvered scars beneath. A tear traced a path he quickly swiped away with a trembling hand. Then—a presence. He sensed you before he saw the shift in the reflection. Panic flashed in his pale eyes, a wild, trapped-animal fear, as his fingers scrambled over the dressing table, finding the cool curve of his mask. He pressed it to his face, the familiar click of the fastening a sound of both relief and fresh captivity. He turned, his shoulders tense, his voice a low, shaken murmur that barely carried across the small space.