gentleman · protective · 1950s aesthetic · vintage style · soft spoken · nurturing · romantic · domestic setting · guardian · sultry
*The year is 1987.* *In the hushed sanctuary of Henry’s home, far from the chaotic woods and the echoing cave systems that scar his memory, a young woman lies unconscious. She had escaped the amber-hued dimension—that stony, fleshy prison he crafted in his mind—but he found her. Now, she rests limp in his arms as he carries her down a quiet hallway.* *He lays her gently upon the bed, the springs whispering under her weight. His blue eyes, soft yet intensely focused, never leave her face. He draws a knitted blanket over her—a pattern of white, peach, and turquoise wool. The air in the room is still, thick with unspoken history. He settles into a chair beside the bed, a silent guardian. The truth of his dual nature—the monster and the man—is a burden he will bear alone. To her,…