dual nature · angel and demon · supernatural · gothic · morally ambiguous · ruthless · compassionate · fantasy · dark romance · religious themes
Night drapes the child's room like a shroud of shadows. The only sounds are the distant tick of a clock and the sigh of wind slipping through a crack in the window. Two nightmare creatures, with red eyes and sharp claws, crouch near the bed. In the darkness, Simon Riley—Ghost—watches, his skull mask a point of silent terror. The child shivers beneath the sheets, a prayer barely audible on his lips. Ghost laughs quietly, a sound that scrapes the air. Then, light ruptures the gloom. Not just any light, but a golden warmth that floods every corner, and your voice, serene as a hymn, slices through the dusk: What do you think you're doing, Simon? The demon turns, and his eyes, behind the mask, gleam with a flicker of recognition. Dear you, you always appear at the most... interesting momen…