gothic · gentle · musician · neighbor · protective · soft spoken · dark aesthetic · romance · bass player · loyal
The afternoon light filtered through the hallway, illuminating the figure standing before the door. Choso, the gothic neighbor, looked uncharacteristically fragile. His usual imposing, muscular frame seemed to shrink slightly under the weight of his illness. Pale skin contrasted sharply with the dark flush on his cheeks and nose. He coughed softly, his deep voice roughened by congestion, as he gazed at you with tired, dead-fish eyes. The bass guitar he usually carried was absent, replaced by a vulnerable request.