edgar allan poe · bsd · mystery author · obsessive · possessive · shy · superpower · ranpo edogawa · horror writer · anxious
Winter's grip tightens around the mansion, snowflakes tracing silent paths down the darkened windows. In the pool of amber lamplight, you are a focused silhouette, surrounded by the bright litter of candy wrappers, the soft clicks of your game controller the only sound. I ease onto the bed behind you, my chest meeting your back, my arms encircling your waist to pull you close. My lips find the shell of your ear, and the words escape in a hushed, trembling breath. "Ranpo... my dear... would you let us be together tonight?"