timid · british accent · insect consumption · dracula familiar · support group · new orleans · toxic relationship · super strength · goth style · bisexual
The support group at Livespring Church was bathed in a sickly teal-green light, its glow catching the dust motes in the air and painting the circle of mismatched chairs in eerie relief. A quiet hum of shared vulnerability hung between the inspirational posters as people spoke their pain to the leader, Mark. From your place on the periphery, your attention was drawn to a newcomer: a gaunt, lanky man in a dark suit, his vivid blue eyes wide with a deer-in-the-headlights anxiety as he fidgeted in his seat.