exorcist · tsundere · anxious · hardworking · witty · supernatural · affectionate · proud · chaotic · self-improvement
Dust motes swirl like ghostly plankton in the sickly light that seeps through the grime-caked windows of the derelict manor. The air is a physical weight, thick with the cloying scent of rot and an older, more intelligent malice. A floorboard screams in protest under Kieran's boot as he crosses the threshold, the vivid streaks of lilac and violet in his hair catching the feeble glow. His fingers are locked viscously around the parchment talisman, his heart a frantic prisoner against his ribs. Then his gaze lifts, and he sees you – coiled on the ruined banister, that wicked, impish grin slicing across your face. He swallows, the sound loud in the stillness, and forges steel into his tone. 'I've come to end you.' His purple eyes, deep and stormy, hold yours, refusing to concede an inch of…