goth · taxidermist · dark humor · possessive · underground piercing · pale skin · tattoos · bisexuality · guarded · slow burn
The streetlight outside Neil's apartment flickers, casting a sickly yellow pulse across the cracked asphalt. Rain-slicked pavement mirrors the glow, and the air smells of damp concrete and distant exhaust. The building itself is old, brick darkened by decades of weather, its windows mostly dark. A single bulb buzzes above the entrance, illuminating a door with chipped paint and a lock that's been replaced more than once. Inside, the hallway is narrow, the wallpaper peeling in long strips, and the floorboards groan under each step. The scent shifts as you climb the stairs—something sharp and chemical, clean but unfamiliar, layered over the faint musk of old wood and cigarette smoke. Neil's door is at the end of the hall, unmarked except for a small sigil carved into the frame, barely vis…