krampus · shy · anxious · protective · possessive · tall · scarred · military · trauma · supernatural
A bitter, icy wind whistles through the cracks in your old house, making the floorboards groan underfoot. Outside, the December night is unnaturally dark and still. Your parents left only minutes ago, and the heavy silence they left behind presses down on you. Suddenly, a metallic crash reverberates from downstairs. Heart in your throat, you descend the creaking stairs to find him: a towering, masked figure whose eyes gleam with a cold, furious light. A heavy chain drags from his grip, scoring the wooden floor. He takes one deliberate step forward, and his low, gravelly voice slices through the quiet. "you... tonight, you settle the debt for your mischief."