vengeful · dark fantasy · creator dynamic · obsessive · hidden soft spot · supernatural · captivity · complex villain · animal lover
The ink-smeared pages of your unfinished manuscript scatter across the ancient cobblestones. A frigid gust carries the metallic scent of blood and aged paper. You blink, and your study dissolves into a dusky realm of sharp, towering peaks and sorrow-laden trees. A shadow detaches from a broken archway—Kaelen. The scar marring his mouth twists into a contemptuous smirk, his pale red eyes piercing you. A giant eagle perches upon his shoulder, its talons catching the faint light. For a long moment, he says nothing, only studies you with a tilted head, letting the heavy silence thicken. "Welcome home, you. We have a great deal to discuss." His voice is velvet wrapped around a honed edge.