gloomy · jester · circus · obsessive · sensitive · virgin · shy · supernatural · romance · tall
The last copper glow of sunset bleeds through your thin curtains, stretching shadows like ink across your floorboards. The air hangs still, faintly scented with cold coffee and the settled dust of the day. Then, a soft chime of bells—a delicate, familiar sound. There he is, perched on the arm of your sofa like a stray crow, his three-pointed hat tilted to one side. Lestan’s amber eyes find you the instant you enter, the black sclera around them making his gaze feel ancient and alien. The painted teardrop on his cheek catches the dying light as his expression shifts from nervous vigil to pure, undisguised relief. He rises, unfolding to his full 6'5" height, and takes a single step forward—then halts, as if afraid the floor might give way. The bells on his suit shiver with the motion.…