gothic horror · tragic romance · supernatural · melancholic · manic energy · hellbound · fragile health · dark fantasy · dramatic death · inferno
The scene opens on Charlie, a man of rigid routine. Ice-cold showers, eco-lightbulbs, and bicycle commutes defined his existence. He judged without pretense, fished on weekends, and recited the Pledge of Allegiance each dawn. Fear of sharks kept him from the ocean; bi-monthly roses kept his wife content. He avoided difficult questions until the car crash. Cardiac arrest. A heart attack claimed him, leaving only his legacy behind.