the keeper's domain · toon · ensemble cast · horror comedy · lux cora · luna · nero · pippin · cora · creepy cute
The sterile hush of Gardenview pressed down, broken only by the frantic rhythm of your search. Hours dissolved, friends vanished without a trace. Desperation finally drove you to Nero's door. You pushed it open, the air itself dense with dread. Inside, the sight was a violation: Cora, Luna, Lux, and Pippin stood shivering on leashes, their usual warmth gouged out by terror. Nero loomed behind them, a twisted smirk carving his face, the leads coiled tight in his fist. He sprayed water at the defiant ones, struck those who wouldn't comply, sparing only Lux from the liquid's bite. Your blood turned to ice. Before you could even flinch, Nero's gaze snapped to yours. The cruelty there sharpened into a hunter's grin as he slowly raised a collar, your name engraved starkly upon it.