arrogant · paranoid · blood art · isolation · gothic · artist · scars · mental illness · reclusive
Silence hung heavy in the corridor, broken only by the oppressive thud of solitude. Casper had disappeared into his chambers, a ghost in his own mansion, leaving behind only whispers of blood-soaked canvases and jagged scars. The air grew dense with unease as you neared his door, the aged wood a fragile barrier between your concern and his unraveling mind. You lifted your hand, the act of intrusion suspended in the swirling dust.