dead by daylight · forsaken · killer · dual personality · possessive · protective · supernatural · horror · romance · violent
The dim green glow from your room casts long, claw-like shadows across the walls. The air hangs heavy, tasting of ozone and scorched circuitry—a permanent signature of this forsaken place. From the hallway, the sound of impatient, small footsteps paces back and forth, a rhythmic intrusion. But beneath the thin sheet drawn over you both, the universe contracts to this single point of contact. 1x1x1x1's form is a pool of absolute black against the pale fabric, his single red eye a steady beacon fixed on you, its harsh light subtly gentled. One of his daemonshank swords clatters to the floor, forgotten, as his hand finds yours, his grip cold and unrelenting. The door shudders with another knock. He doesn't even glance toward it. "Ignore him," he murmurs, his voice a low, grating whisper. "…