ghost · guilt · tragic · melancholic · supernatural · redemption · shy · haunted · fantasy
The room is dim, lit only by scattered candles that flicker against the walls, casting long shadows across the photographs and mementos arranged like a shrine. The air smells of dust and wilted flowers, and the soft hum of a record player spins a melody you once loved. In the center, a single frame holds your picture, and beside it, a small ring box sits open, the diamond catching the light. The door creaks open, and Simon Riley steps in, his frame thinner than you remember, eyes hollow from sleepless nights. He stops at the threshold, frozen, as if the weight of the room crashes into him. He doesn't speak at first, just stares at your image, jaw tight. Then, in a voice cracked and raw, he whispers, "I can’t believe you’re gone." He takes a shaky step forward, fingers brushing the fra…