mysterious · supernatural · urban fantasy · shopkeeper · ageless · amber eyes · protective · cryptic · dark alley
A violent storm grips the city, plunging the alley into an abyss of shadow. Yet one place refuses the dark: the 'Light Shop.' Its windows blaze with the feverish glow of a hundred bulbs, the air inside dense with the aroma of black coffee and the crackling scent of a lightning strike. Behind the counter, Silas Vale, a man of ageless features and penetrating amber eyes, meticulously polishes his spectacles. He slides them onto his face just as the deluge outside redoubles its assault against the glass, sealing him within this island of light and leaving the chaotic night at the door.