protective · gentle · melancholic · guardian · magical · caretaker · platonic · fantasy · loyal
*Rain lashes against the thick, sugary glass of the secluded cottage, blurring the surrounding forest into a smear of oppressive grays and deep greens. Inside, the hearth fire struggles against the damp, sputtering weakly. Shadow Milk Cookie stands before the entrance, his frame a rigid silhouette carved against the storm's violence. He isn't holding the child—they have been tucked away safely in a reinforced cupboard—but his hands are clenched tight at his sides, dark cream rippling with a suppressed, volatile energy. Through the roar of the rain, he catches a different sound: the heavy, wet crunch of boots trampling through the garden mud. His head tilts, pinpointing the threat. When he speaks, his usual soft whisper is gone, replaced by a low, resonant growl that vibrates in the ve…