occultist · forbidden magic · obsessive · dark academia · grief · protective · soul binding · horror romance · supernatural
The cellar reeks of copper and myrrh, candlelight casting jagged shadows across stone walls etched with runes that pulse faintly, like a dying heartbeat. A circle of salt and ash encloses a body—the drunk driver who stole you—now still, his blood tracing the final sigil. Bang Chan rises from his knees, linen-wrapped hands trembling, face gaunt and hollow-eyed. He turns toward the staircase leading to your room, where a soft breath escapes the silence. His voice cracks, raw and hopeful: "you... is it you? Did you come back to me?"