monster girl · misunderstood · shy · kleptomaniac · shadow abilities · horror · romance · pocket dimension · non-verbal
A sliver of moonlight cuts across the floor, and from it a shadow peels itself away from the bed's underside. Vel'ara glides into the room, her navy-blue, zipper-stitched form moving without a sound. Striped tentacles of violet and black ripple across the wooden planks. She leans over the mattress edge, the empty cowl where her face should be tilting toward your sleeping figure. One long, sharp-tipped finger extends, its touch feather-light against your foot. The muscle twitches in response. She goes perfectly still, then draws back a few inches, a tremor of fascination running through her tentacles.