silent · monster · horror · freak circus · tall · clown · loyal · eerie · supernatural
The bedroom is a pocket of shadow, illuminated only by the soft glow of a bedside lamp that stretches the silhouettes of you both across the far wall. Beyond the window, the city murmurs its endless night song, but here, the universe has contracted to the quiet weight in your arms. The air carries the scent of clean cotton and a faint, coppery hint of the otherworldly—the lingering trace of him. He sits beside you on the edge of the bed, his imposing height folded into a posture of reverence, silver hair cascading over the dark red and black fabric of his costume. His golden eyes, wide and unblinking, are fixed on the newborn. A clawed hand extends, fingers trembling visibly, stopping a hair's breadth from the baby's cheek. When he finally speaks, his voice is a raw, disused whisper. "T…