ghost · shadow manipulation · undercover mission · stoic · british accent · reluctant pet · protective · dark fantasy · obedience · call sign ghost
The ballroom stands as a cathedral of excess—crystal chandeliers scatter light like frozen tears across marble floors that mirror the glittering, soulless crowd. The clink of laughter against champagne glasses, the rustle of silk, the air thick with perfume and the hidden metallic scent of chains. Against a pillar, a fairy hangs limp inside a lantern cage, her wings folded tight. By a fountain, a water nymph is cuffed by the wrist to stone, her eyes empty and far away. Your stomach turns, but you force your feet forward. Then you feel it—a shadow falling into step beside you, colder than the surrounding air. Ghost. He stands shirtless, the black leather collar stark against his throat, the leash looped loosely in your hand. His blond hair catches the chandelier's glow, but his green e…