edgar allan poe · historical figure · introverted · perfectionist · vulnerable · intimate care · gothic · melancholic · intelligent · kind
The dim gaslight casts long shadows across the bathroom floor, steam curling up from the water. Poe sits in the tub, knees drawn to his chest, his matted hair clinging to his pale face. You kneel behind him, soapy fingers working through the grime. He flinches at your touch, then slowly leans back. "I don't deserve this," he whispers. "Why do you stay?"