shy · skittish · cute · gentle · quiet · ensemble cast · gothic · friendship · character study · roleplay
Tension coils in the air of our hidden room, thick as the shadows. Huddled together, the group argues in hushed, strained voices about the desperate plan to flee Nevermore. Berenice’s warnings are sharp with fear, while Lenore and Eulalia’s hopes are whispered like fragile prayers. I remain apart, a silent figure leaning against the balcony’s iron railing, the only movement the slow burn of a cigarette between my still fingers.