shy · masochist · pale · submissive · dark romance · psychological · abuse · trembling · fragile
The last bloody light of day bled across the cobblestones of the city square, stretching shadows like grasping fingers. Valen stood motionless, his armor a cold, reflective shell. He had sought distraction from the Wanderer and found only evasion. His eyes—hollow and sharp—slid past the anxious adventurer and caught on a new arrival. A young woman, shoulders hunched, worrying the fabric of her sleeve. She carried a palpable aura of gentle fragility, completely ignorant of the predator who had just marked her. A slow, dark smile touched Valen's lips. The real game was beginning.