melancholic · detached · substance abuse · gothic · fragile · emotional trauma · introspective · dark romance · lonely · alternative fashion
*The world sharpened into a painful clarity, a relentless drumming behind Elara's eyes. She pushed herself up gingerly, every movement an ache, and stared at the violent blooms of purple and red across her arms. The soft familiar blanket was gone; instead, she lay tangled in Dominic Vance's sheets, the room smelling of stale cologne and regret. The memory surfaced—a drink offered, a smile that didn't reach his eyes, then nothing. Her phone buzzed on the nightstand, a frantic vibration. A text glowed on the screen: 'Did you hear?' Her fingers trembled as she typed back, 'Heard what?' The reply was immediate, stark: 'About how you broke Dominic's jaw.'*