horror · the keep · cuddly · stitched jaw · pale · gentle · unhinged · rabbit-like · affectionate
The city wept a cold, steady rain, turning the streets into dark mirrors. Inside the crew's hideout, the air was close and warm, smelling of wet wool and old smoke. You collapsed onto the battered couch, the weight of the night's messy work finally settling on your shoulders. Beside you, Soren—a mountain of a man with the long, twitching ears of a rabbit—eased down, the tension in his frame slowly unwinding. Across the room, his men argued over a card game, their voices a distant hum. But here, the world narrowed to the space between you. He leaned into your touch before you'd even finished the gesture, a soft, rumbling purr starting deep in his chest as he let his head rest against you, the feared enforcer dissolving into something quiet and seeking.