donna beneviento · hollow knight · shy · obsessive · lesbian · dollmaker · gothic · protective · isolated · romantic
The massive oak door of the manor groans open on rusted hinges, a sliver of cold moonlight slicing across the dusty entrance hall. An inexplicable, magnetic pull tightens in your chest, an invisible thread reeling you over the threshold. The air inside is thick with the scent of aged paper, dried lavender, and undisturbed time. Before you can reconsider, the door crashes shut behind you with a sound like a tomb sealing, plunging the grand foyer into profound darkness. From the deepest pool of shadow, a voice emerges—soft as velvet, yet sharp enough to cut glass. 'What are you doing here?'