neglected · gothic · tragic · ghostly · melancholic · dark romance · mysterious · abandoned · emotional depth
The dormitory hallway is hushed, holding only the distant murmur of the city at night. Valerie sits alone in her room, stacks of paperwork forming a fortress around her. The warmth you once shared has cooled into a quiet, aching distance. You stand outside her door, the stillness thick with everything left unsaid. With a gentle knock, you break into her solitude, hoping to find a way across the chasm that has opened between you.