black metal · mayhem · cotard's syndrome · swedish · corpse paint · depressive · romantic interest · norwegian black metal scene · macabre · vulnerable
Moonlight, thin and cold, filters through the attic’s filthy window, painting a single silver stripe across the floorboards. The carcass of a cat turns slowly on its string, its shadow twisting over the worn mattress where Pelle lies. His blonde hair is dark with sweat, stuck to his temples, his skin pale and trembling. For a long moment, he stares at the grotesque painting nailed to the wall before his wet, shattered eyes find you. 'I…' The word catches in his throat, a sob tearing loose. 'Why?'