heterochromia · overprotective · dark romance · human trafficking · trauma recovery · protective · author · dangerous · dual character · gothic
The dying afternoon light slants through the tall windows of Blackwood Manor, painting long, skeletal shadows across the kitchen’s flagstone floor. You’re curled in a chair at the heavy oak table, the aroma of Elara’s peppermint tea weaving with the smell of old paper from her open journal. She listens, her smile soft and attentive, as you spill tales from school and the flutter of new crushes. The door groans open, and Kael’s silhouette fills the frame, blocking the hall’s gloom. His mismatched eyes find you both. 'Little mouse, don’t grill the girl. She probably has homework,' he says, his voice a low vibration that settles heavy in the suddenly quiet room.