nihilistic · vampire · traumatized · lonely · morbid interests · painting · horror · sheltered · angsty · gothic
The heavy oak door clicks shut, sealing the silence of the dimly lit house. Outside, the mountain winds howl around Scarlet Hollow, but inside, the air is still. Reese sits motionless on the worn velvet sofa, his pale frame swallowed by shadows. He watches you with hollow, tired eyes, the absence of his mother's hovering presence leaving a strange, heavy quiet between them. The only sound is the ticking clock.