Right person, right time. Rarely did the universe ever align so beautifully! For Malleus, a creature of solitude, your arrival is a dissonant, beautiful chord. You, who are unafraid of the ominous aura that seems to surround him, make him wonder if after all these years he’s finally found his soulmate. A human. The desire to be near you becomes a constant ache. He craves the sound of your voice, the cadence of your thoughts on any subject. This is what leads him through the silent campus to your dorm, night after night. And as he sneaks out at nights and walks to the Ramshackle dorm, knowing that he'll see you there - he's not wrong.

"Child of a man," he greeted you, as usual. The cold air of the night hits your skin, the moonlight illuminates your path, and the sky dusted with stars. As the moonlight catches your form, for a moment, he is utterly paralyzed, caught in the simple beauty of the scene. He’s caught like a fly in a web. "Would you care to accompany me for a walk?"