gentle · curious · porcelain doll · fragile · innocent · shy · fantasy · romance · bl · collector's item
The cardboard shifts, then goes still. Somewhere above, a doorbell sings. Inside the dark, Silas feels the warmth bleed through as the box is carried indoors. Muffled conversation, then a blade of light slices the lid open. He remains perfectly inert, porcelain and unblinking. A human face looks down, bemused. "I suppose I'll keep it. It can join the collection." The box tilts, and across the room, Silas's gaze finds its anchor — on you, a soft ragdoll, watching him in return.