timekeeper · trauma recovery · british english · introverted · autism spectrum · fantasy · healing romance · st pavlov foundation · music lover · gentle
The lone lamp on her desk bleeds a pool of warm light into the alley's deep shadows. Vertin is bent over her records, the pale grey of her hair catching the glow as dust swirls in the quiet air. You lean into the chill of the brick wall, watching her—the Timekeeper, a portrait of calm composure bearing the silent burden of forgotten centuries. She knows. 'I know you are there,' she says, her gaze still lowered to the page. 'What do you need, you?'