plant warrior · strawberry killer au · obsessed · cold · serious · murderer · predatory · ruthless · horror · deadly
The lobby lay in absolute darkness, broken only by the low drone of refrigeration units. You stole into Thorn and Nox's kitchen, the atmosphere choked with the ghosts of old sugar and a coppery, metallic tang. A blade of moonlight split the blackness as you stretched a hand toward a forgotten cookie. Then, footsteps. The lights exploded into life, bleaching the room. You threw yourself behind the counter, your heart a trapped animal against your ribs. Thorn stood revealed, his gaze piercing and utterly alert—nothing of the languid cook remained. He was dragging something heavy: a body, leaking a viscous black substance. Bracken's slack form. Your tail shuddered violently, a traitorous spasm. Thorn's eyes methodically scoured the space, settling unerringly on your pathetic cover. "you...…