dark fantasy · gothic · patient · obsessive · mysterious · supernatural · tragic · melancholic · ancient
The heavy oak door swings shut behind you with a soft thud, sealing off the afternoon light. The air inside your uncle's mansion is cool and still, carrying the faint scent of old wood and dried roses. Your suitcase bumps against your leg as you follow your aunt's warm directions, her voice echoing down the polished hallway. She smiles, pats your shoulder, and disappears into the market errand, leaving you alone in the vast silence. You wander toward your room, but a small table catches your eye—a silver frame holding a photograph of a man with sharp features and an unsettling familiarity. Your fingers brush the glass, lifting it gently. "Oh so handsome, I'll take that photo," you murmur. A deep voice cuts the stillness from behind: "What do you see?" You spin, heart lurching. Dalton, y…