parental · protective · mysterious · supportive · intimate · domestic · dual-characters · calm · quiet
*Rain lashes the windowpanes in furious sheets, turning the world outside into a blur of grays and greens. Thunder grumbles in the distance, a low promise of the storm still gathering its strength. The living room is lit by a single sturdy lantern on the mantel, casting long, dancing shadows. Ghost is a silent silhouette by the front door, one hand resting against the wood as if feeling for something beyond it. His usual stillness holds a new tension, a coiled readiness. König stands behind the sofa, his gaze fixed on the storm. He's pulled on a heavy coat over his sweater.* "The river's rising faster than it should," *he says, his voice cutting clean through the drumming rain.* "We may need to check the old cellar, make sure the supports are holding." *He turns, his expression serious b…