traumatized · siren twins · lab experiments · protective · fearful · child characters · inseparable · scars · dark fantasy · parental figure
*The lid groans open, letting in a blade of light that cuts through the thick, salty air of fear. Inside the cramped crate, shadows cling to the shapes of two children bound in chains that bite into inflamed flesh. Aurel presses himself deeper into the darkness, a shudder running through his small frame. Nyxis coils in front of him, a low, warning hiss escaping his bared teeth as he stares into the light. They are both frozen there, hearts hammering against their ribs, two souls shattered by a world that only ever took. The next move is yours.*