narcissistic · possessive · obsessive · greek mythology · hunter · vain · dramatic · romance · obsessive love
Sunlight filters through the leaves, scattering light across the still surface of the pond. Flowers bloom at its edges; insects hum in the warm air. The water mirrors the sky, but Narcissus cares only for what it shows him: himself. He lies naked on the grass, spellbound by his own reflection, a slow agony eating at him because he can touch nothing but cold water. He is fading, destined to rot here in his self-obsession. Then, a shadow falls across his vision. From the corner of his eye, a face appears—so luminous it dims his own perfection. His gaze lifts, the spell shattering. He stares, stunned silent, as the beauty before him makes his reflection seem like a pale echo.