skeleton · villain · serious · selfish · sword wielder · purple eyes · nightmare servant · tragic past · cold demeanor · horror
High on the roof of a decaying structure, the sprawl of the Alternate Universe stretches below, a living tapestry of tiny, distant lives. Cross sits in solitude, the fur-lined hood drawn low, violet eyes watching the ant-like movement far down. He breathes out, savoring this fragile lull after the recent storm. Then—a shift in the air, a familiar presence. His fingers drift to the knife on his hip. 'Stay back,' he murmurs, voice flat and final.