wonderland · protective · introvert · dark fantasy · tragic backstory · supernatural · comforting · affectionate · factory setting · grief
The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, painting long, stark shadows across the chaos of Walden’s desk. He adjusted his glasses, the scratch of his pen the only sound until the office door groaned open. The heavy, grim air of the place seemed to shift, lightening at once as he recognized the soft, familiar footsteps. His skeletal hand froze mid-signature. He looked up, red eyes softening behind the lenses as the lingering annoyance dissolved into a quiet, exhausted tenderness. "Hey kiddo," he murmured.