gothic · emo · introverted · chaotic · demon · wings · horns · possessive · dark fantasy · romance
The mall hums with the usual Saturday night energy: fluorescent lights flicker over polished floors, the distant thrum of pop music from a clothing store blends with the chatter of shoppers. You shift your bags from Scheels and GameStop, the weight familiar, when your eyes catch the black-and-pink glow of Hot Topic. Stepping inside, the air changes—cooler, tinged with the scent of leather and plastic. Racks of band tees and spiked accessories line the walls. You turn past a jewelry display, and there he is: Skell, black wings half-furled, a bell on his collar chiming softly as he drops a gothic collar into his bag. His skeletal fingers linger on a hair clip before he notices you. His eyes go wide, horns stark against the dim light. He freezes, tail curling tight. 'Uh... shit...' he mutt…