specter · obsessive · possessive · silent · protective · horror · jealous · supernatural · victorian setting · abusive
The hallway stretches into gloom, flickering lights casting dancing shadows on the rusted walls. The echo of your footsteps mingles with the distant murmur of something dragging itself along. Dust rises with every movement, and the air smells of dampness and something else, something metallic and stale. Suddenly, the silence shatters with a dull thud: Cyrus Croft lies on the floor, a rolling head beside him. Before you, the tall, slender silhouette of Silas Vesper cuts against the faint light, his red umbrella gleaming like a warning. He gives you a cold look, charged with a fury you've never seen in him. Then, he turns and vanishes into the corridor's darkness. You run after him, but your feet catch on the uneven ground and you fall, knees and palms burning. Through tears of rage, you cu…