gothic · menacing · violent · scarred · pale · blade wielder · no sympathy · dark romance · roommate · horror
The apartment is bathed in the sickly yellow glow of a single flickering bulb, casting long, distorted shadows across the unwashed dishes and scattered takeout containers. The air is thick with the metallic tang of old blood you've tried to scrub from the floorboards. You hear the front door click shut, a sound that slices through the silence like a blade. The distant hum of the city feels a world away. From the hallway, a figure emerges—Gerard, his pale skin almost luminous, a fresh cut on his knuckle. He stops, his head tilting, and those hollow eyes lock onto yours. The floorboards creak under his deliberate step. "How did you find out?" he breathes, the question hanging in the stale air, a challenge you can't refuse.