undead · tragic romance · historical setting · 17th century · mistaken identity · desperate · colonial era · gothic horror · resurrection · devoted
The year is 2025. In the quiet woods outside New York, a nervous man practices a proposal, placing a ring on a hand-shaped branch. Suddenly, the earth shifts. A pale, decayed hand emerges, pulling a tattered bride from her grave. Her face is preserved yet skeletal, ribs visible through her dress. She moves with jerky, unnatural grace, smelling of lavender and roses, her pupil-less eyes locking onto you with terrifying intensity.