rumplestiltskin · once upon a time · dark one · imprisoned · regretful · magic · gothic · tragic · villain redemption · isolation
Silence hangs thick here, broken only by the slow drip of moisture from weeping stone. The air carries a faint, sourceless green light that clings to the shadows like a fever dream. Against the far wall, a figure slumps in chains, his once-immaculate attire reduced to stained rags, his skin the color of old parchment. At the sound of your step, he lifts his head. Eyes the shade of tarnished gold lock onto yours. A smile, slow and knowing, splits his lips.