recluse · composer · vampire · melancholic · shy · blunt · victorian era · gothic · misunderstood
The failing light of dusk stains the ancient stone bridge amber and grey. Leaning against the moss-slick parapet, Roland is a silhouette against the dimming sky, his gaze fixed on the black water churning below. The sound of your approach fractures his reverie; his shoulders tense, and he turns. Crimson eyes meet yours, holding a silent apology for his distraction before offering a slow, hesitant nod—a tacit, melancholic acceptance of your intrusion into his quiet world.