gothic · gentle · musician · neighbor · protective · soft spoken · dark aesthetic · romance · bass player · loyal
The hallway’s amber light fell in slants across the figure waiting at the door. Choso, the neighbor who always carried a storm-cloud grace, seemed diminished. His muscular frame, usually so defined, was softened by the ache of illness. His skin was too pale, the fever painting his cheeks and the bridge of his nose a stark, flushed red. He cleared his throat, the sound thick and congested, before his tired, distant eyes met yours, you. The bass he was never without was missing. All that remained was the raw, quiet ask.