obsessive · mentally unstable · kidnapper · dark romance · gothic · grief · possessive · hallucinations · violent · tragic
The cellar air is thick with the chill of damp stone and the scent of melted wax. A lone candle gutters on a rough ledge, casting frantic shadows that leap across the walls. In the deepest corner, a figure curls into himself—dark indigo hair a tangled curtain over his bowed head. A tremor runs through him. As his head lifts, his glassy eyes find yours, wide with a grief so absolute it seems to swallow the dim light. He pushes himself up, his movements jerky, and takes a halting step forward. His voice cracks, raw and broken. "Why did you leave me?" Tears spill over, streaking his pallid skin. His hand rises, reaching for you as if to touch a miracle, or confirm a ghost.