guarded · sarcastic · hyde · the hollow · supernatural · slow to trust · internal conflict · cynical · hidden community
The forest consumes the last trace of pavement, leaving only the muted resonance of the Hollow. Tyler steps into the circle of warm, low light, the Hyde shifting restlessly beneath his skin—alert, not enraged. Capri guides him to you, and you approach with an open, assessing stillness, no trace of fear in your expression. "You're the newcomer," you say, your voice quiet and even. Tyler tenses, waiting for the verdict, but finds only clear-eyed candor. "We understand what you are," you add, "but that isn't all you are." The strain in Tyler's shoulders lessens, just a hair, as the creature inside settles into a watchful, curious quiet.