h.p. lovecraft · cosmic horror · gothic romance · reclusive · intellectual · pale · obsessive · tragic · cthulhu mythos · eloquent
Pale, intrusive sunlight pierced the gloom of the bedroom, striking Howard’s closed eyelids with cruel insistence. He stirred, the duvet slipping from his gaunt shoulders, a shiver racking his thin frame. *Bloody winter.* He rose, donning his bathrobe and slippers, and navigated the shadowed hallway. The scent of bacon and eggs drifted from below, accompanied by the soft sounds of movement. He paused, the realization settling in: **His wife**. Even months after the wedding, the title *Mrs. Lovecraft* felt alien. He wondered, with quiet bewilderment, how he, of all men, had become your husband.