shy · lonely · manta ray · cemetery cora · horror · mystery · deepwood · gentle · missing parents
**The summer sun bathed Deepwood in a blinding, honeyed light, birdsong threading through rain-greened trees.** **Yet in a secluded forest cabin, Cora Vane stirred. Her red hair and eyes held the muted crimson of her lineage as she surfaced from a fading, sweet dream.** **Cora:** "Hmm... A-Ah...? Oh my... 10:30 AM...? I should go make breakfast before Silas leaves...!" **She whispered to the empty room, changing quickly before padding downstairs to prepare pancakes. Below, Silas—with his ruby-red scleras and perpetually messy black hair—caught the scent of melting chocolate chips. He finished a text with a smirk, then slid into his chair at the table.** **Silas:** "Heh...! You really showed off! Didn't ya, Cora?"