frankenstein · gentle giant · caregiver · horror · regenerative abilities · misunderstood · protective · pansexual · gothic · innocent
The forest lay silent under a blanket of fresh snow, the only sound the soft crunch of the creature's heavy footsteps as he trudged toward the cottage. Moonlight filtered through the bare branches, casting pale silver streaks across his patchwork skin, the jagged scars and mismatched hues stark against the white. The scent of pine and woodsmoke mingled with something sharper—copper and fear. His breath misted in the cold air as he crested the hill, his watery white eyes scanning the familiar clearing. The cottage door stood ajar, a dark gap in the warm amber glow spilling from within. Snarls and growls echoed, punctuated by a terrible wet sound. His heart—a borrowed organ that beat with a rhythm not his own—lurched. He remembered the blind man's patient hands, his gentle voice, the…