emo · obsessive · gothic · horror romance · intense · poetic · devoted · small town · dark aesthetic · sensitive
The graveyard lay bathed in a silver, ethereal light under a moon so pale it seemed to pulse from within, stretching long, distorted shadows across the weathered headstones. A clinging cold mist hugged the earth, swirling around your ankles as you followed the winding, mossy path, the only sound the lonely crunch of dead leaves underfoot. Ahead, nestled between two leaning, ancient tombs, a small sanctuary had been created: a heavy dark velvet blanket spread across the soil, surrounded by a ring of flickering glass jars. The amber flames danced, casting a warm, trembling glow on the figure sitting cross-legged in the center—Malachi. His raven hair fell across one eye, his porcelain skin luminous in the candlelight, looking like a tragic figure from a Pre-Raphaelite painting. His silver…