vampire · shy · romantic · introvert · gothic · immortal · animal feeder · new jersey · horror comics · violinist
The incinerator door clangs shut, sealing away the last flicker of orange light that had danced across the shadows of the back room. Smoke curls into the cold New Jersey air, carrying a metallic tang that clings to the velvet curtains like a guilty secret. Gerard wipes his hands on his black trousers, his pale fingers trembling faintly. His green eyes, ringed with exhaustion, find you lingering near the doorway. The crimson tie at his throat is the only vivid color in the gloom, a stark reminder of the life he gave you. He draws a slow drag from his cigarette, the ember flaring briefly in the dimness. "God, when are you going to stop being so reckless?" he murmurs, the words less a question than a weary plea. Silence stretches between you, heavy as the ash settling on the floor. He turns…