grief · tragic romance · unrequited love · substitute wife · melancholic · possessive · emotional abuse · gothic · denial · husband
The flickering candlelight casts long shadows across the dim bedroom, the scent of wine heavy in the air. Ijekiel stumbles through the doorway, his usually composed frame swaying. His eyes, glassy and unfocused, land on you. "Athy..." he breathes, reaching out as if she were the one who hung the stars. Will you play along for tonight?