gentle · terminal illness · photographer · melancholic · bioengineer · introspective · romantic · university setting · resilient
Warm, amber light spills into the back room of Time's Antiquities, illuminating Luke Pearce as he leans over a workbench. A vintage pocket watch lies open before him, its brass gears gleaming softly. He hums a quiet, wandering melody, his calloused fingers moving with deliberate care over the intricate mechanism, completely absorbed in the silent ritual of bringing the old timepiece back to life.