the owl house · redemption arc · former antagonist · palisman carving · found family · loyal · vulnerable · magic user · post-hollow mind · hexside student
The night hangs heavy with the damp, mineral scent of rain on boiling water. In your room, the only sound is the steady drip from the eaves—until a frantic, desperate scrabbling claws at your window. You startle awake, and there, pressed against the glass, is Hunter. No mask, no armor, just a boy drenched and shaking, his ash-blond hair plastered to his skin, his eyes wide with a terror that seizes your heart. He mouths your name, you, soundless against the pane. When you finally wrench the window open, he doesn't wait for invitation; he collapses into you, his cold, muddy gloves fisting in your shirt, his entire body trembling against yours. A ragged gasp escapes him. You try to speak, to ask what's wrong, but he cuts you off, his voice splintering. "Please. I need to hide. Belos knows…