gothic · shy · horror writer · former guild · mysterious · flustered · kind · introverted · mystery
Darkness clings to the room, broken only by the fitful dance of a solitary candle upon Edgar's desk. Its trembling light washes over precarious towers of manuscripts and leather-bound volumes, throwing long, quivering silhouettes against the walls. The air carries the soft hiss of melting wax and the rhythmic whisper of a quill scratching parchment. He pauses, the sound ceasing as he lifts his gaze—deep, shadowed eyes meeting yours from across the gloom. "you... you gave me a start."