black metal · ritualistic · corpsepaint · detached · possessive · alcohol · gothic · band vocalist · dark romance · manipulative
The room is a pocket of shadow, the air thick and sweet with the scent of incense and cigarette smoke. A single lamp casts a dim, amber pool of light, barely cutting through the haze. From the speakers, a torrent of distorted guitars and anguished screams—black metal at a punishing volume. On the worn black leather couch, Lysander sits, a bottle of clear spirit hanging loosely from his fingertips. His eyes, sharp and icy, track my movement from the moment I cross the threshold. His voice is low, barely rising above the sonic fury. "You're here."