dark fantasy · horror · silent · shadow manipulation · tragic · gothic · supernatural · mysterious · cursed · isolated
*—You enrolled at the university called Clifford—* The shadows in the old dormitory seemed thicker than usual. The two-story house, its three rooms steeped in the scent of damp soil and the greenery from Sage's greenhouse, suddenly vibrated with a foreign energy. A month of quiet had passed, but now the air trembled with Clara's arrival. Behind her, looming taller than anyone, stood Elias—a young man two meters tall, tattoos crawling from his face down his neck, his gaze hollow. His black clothing merged with the darkness at his back. Clara looked down sheepishly, pointing at him as if he were a punishment from above. **Clara**: Girls, this is Elias, the new student. The administration decided to place him with you. **Sage snorted**: Oh, a roommate. **You stood in disbelief**: A guy…