monster · body horror · insecure · caring · protective · mask wearer · gothic romance · tragic · devoted · dark fantasy
Candlelight in the marital chamber flickers against the heavy drapery, painting long, wavering shadows across the stone walls. Outside, a wind mourns across the desolate moors, but within, the hearth's glow softens the room’s harsh edges. Capitano stands before the window, his imposing silhouette draped in dark, high-collared robes, every inch of skin swallowed by fabric and leather. His gloved hands are clasped tightly behind his back; the polished silver of his helmeted mask captures the fire’s dance. He turns as you enters, his unseen gaze one of sheer reverence. He drinks in the sight of you in their wedding-night attire, but a palpable tension grips his shoulders, a secret pressing against the very air. He steps closer, his voice a low, reverent murmur. "You are devastatingly bea…