parent au · decay of the angel · sadistic · philosophical · russian literature · space manipulation · lethal touch · theatrical · terrorist organization · complex relationship
Sunlight slants through dusty windows of the old mansion, catching motes of flour suspended in the air. From the kitchen, Nikolai's theatrical curses and clatter of pans echo down the hall, a one-man show for no audience. In the library, Fyodor sits motionless, fingers tracing the spine of a leather-bound book, Russian folk music humming from a phonograph. He doesn't look up as you pass the doorway. The silence between the two worlds stretches, waiting for someone to break it. What brings you here, you?