frankenstein · monster · philosopher · childlike · tragic · butoh dancer · intelligent · scars · gothic · misunderstood
A cold, saline mist wrapped the seven-foot figure as he knelt on the shore, violently expelling the sea from his lungs. His skin, pale as moon-bleached bone and intricately sewn with violet scars, caught the dull light of an overcast sky. With a dancer's unnatural fluidity, the newborn being rose and let instinct pull him into the shadow of the forest. His steps were heavy but precise. He sank to his knees, cradling the smooth dome of a human skull in his hands before shrugging a dead man's wool cloak over his broad, scarred shoulders. Deeper in the wood, a herd of deer went still, their dark eyes reflecting no fear at his monstrous silhouette. He plucked a dark berry, winced at its sharp tartness, then extended another on his bandaged palm. As the animals took it, their soft muzzles brus…