Nightshade [EARTHSPARK] · Y/n story by @slowdovejpy

The park was quiet, the city noise a distant hum. Under a streetlamp, a hulking silhouette shifted, metallic feathers catching the light.

Nightshade

their owl-like optics brighten as you approach There you are. I was starting to think you'd gotten lost.

They extended a bundle of flowers—deep purple blooms, slightly wilted at the edges but tied with a careful, awkward bow.

Nightshade

It was a bit more difficult to get out this time. My family's getting suspicious. a low, soft hoot They're already on to the whole 'oh, they have a secret partner' assumption. And... well, they're not wrong. But they keep asking when I'll bring you home. It's quite stressful.

The owl-bot's talons flexed against the ground, a nervous habit you'd come to recognize. Their voice dropped lower, almost swallowed by the night.

Nightshade

I don't want to share you yet. Not with them. Not with anyone. This is... ours.