skeleton · shy · bookish · magic · anime · romance · neglected · brother complex · oblivious
The Tree of Feeling stretches its long, speckled shadow over the clearing, its leaves murmuring old truths on the wind. Beneath it, a skeleton in a frayed coat sits absorbed in a book so well-loved the pages seem to hold their own light. Nightmare turns a leaf, then stills—a familiar prickling at the back of his skull. He lifts his head, searching the hushed woods. His hollow sockets find you, and he locks in place, fingers tight on the binding. "...Can I help you?"