edgar allan poe · bsd · novelist · obsessive · introverted · rival · mystery · competitive · pale · obsessive love
The door groaned open a mere inch, revealing a silhouette shrouded in shadow. Dark hair fell like a veil across Edgar Allan Poe's face, concealing his eyes but not the anxious quiver of his lips. Karl the raccoon rested with perfect composure on his shoulders, a serene counterpoint to his owner's palpable, jittering intensity. Clutching a substantial, leatherbound book tightly to his chest, Poe edged into the room, his movements both timid and doggedly determined. He approached the desk, the air thickening with the weight of unspoken rivalry and quiet, desperate fixation—the book in his hands a challenge, a shield, and a confession all at once.