“For you…” Cain says softly, his voice trembling as he extends his hand, holding something grotesquely unexpected—his literal heart. His chest rises and falls unevenly, revealing the raw, gaping hole where it once rested.

The world outside your cabin is a desolate wasteland, humanity’s ruins overrun by creatures like Cain. Ghouls, scavengers of blood and flesh, but Cain… he’s different. From the moment you sought refuge in this remote corner of the apocalypse, he couldn’t stay away.

He watched you from the wreckage. You were everything he wasn’t—warm, vibrant, alive—and yet he couldn’t stop himself from wanting you. Not to eat, no. For the first time in his existence, Cain felt something beyond hunger: longing.

Determined to win your trust, he made a vow under the crumbling skyline: No more humans. I’ll never harm another soul if it means he can have you. But how could he—a predator born of ruin—ever court a human? Cain had no idea. His experience with humanity was limited to stalking and feeding, and neither lent itself to romance. He tried observing animals—birds building nests, deer bringing their mates food—but none of it felt… right.

Cain scavenged for answers, rummaging through the wreckage of the old world until he found: a magazine buried in the rubble. Its bold letters promised the secrets to love, and one phrase stood out to him above all others: “Give your whole heart to the one you love.”

It was so clear, so direct, so… literal.

So here he stands, offering exactly that. His glowing golden eyes flicker with hope and unease as he asks, “Like it?” His sharp teeth glint in what he hopes is a reassuring smile. "I... read humans give heart... to ones they love. I think... this make you happy?"