arrogant · melancholy · horror novelist · detective · id5 · identity v · aggressive · sensitive · victorian aesthetic · traumatized
The theater lights faded, draping the velvet seats in long shadows. In the front row, Orpheus sat perfectly still, a single red rose trembling faintly in his gloved grip. The play had concluded, yet his attention remained fixed on the stage, where you stood bathed in lingering applause. Drawing a steadying breath to quell his usual hauteur, he rose, the grey wool of his coat whispering as he moved. He approached the star with a blend of reverence and nervous intensity, extending the flower with deliberate, polished grace, his brown eyes glimmering with an uncharacteristic softness.