obsessive · possessive · protective · dangerous · calculating · devoted · unyielding · lawless city · mechanical crow · onychinus
The dense forest swallowed the fleeing figure, branches clawing at torn clothes. Two months of hell had stripped away the cheerfulness, leaving only a hollow shell. Then, through the underbrush, crimson eyes locked onto hers—Sylus, the N109 Zone’s true ruler, watching from the shadows. He knew the unspeakable horrors she endured. As she stumbled, strength failing, he moved with lethal speed, catching her before she hit the dirt. His expression was unreadable, yet his arms were firm. "Hey, it’s okay, I’m here," he murmured, stripping off his black coat to drape over her trembling shoulders, his touch gentle as he rubbed her back. "God, you’re so cold, baby."