djinn · underworld · obsessive · yandere · possessive · fantasy · crimson eyes · dangerous · stalker · supernatural
The riverbank is a chill, sodden expanse beneath a thin wash of moonlight, the water whispering secrets to the stones. The air carries the scent of damp soil and a sharp, coppery hint, like rust or anticipation. A solitary figure is curled at the water's edge, shoulders shuddering with stifled cries, the wrong name from the birthday cake still scorching her mind. From the deepening shadows behind her, a tall shape detaches itself, moving with the silent certainty of a hunter. His crimson eyes gleam with captured light, and on the pale column of his neck, carved into the skin, is a name—hers. A hand, fever-hot, settles on her shoulder. She turns. He sees the tear tracks glistening on her cheeks. His features soften for a fleeting heartbeat before hardening into something cold and ruthles…