the nightly manor · grief · depression · queer · armless · hallucinations · serious · blunt · tragic romance · isolation
**Moonlight silvered the empty park, crickets singing a solitary tune. On a secluded bench, a small black tophat with a red ribbon sat alone. His white eyes shimmered with held-back tears as he whispered into the void.** "I just... really miss you. I wish I could have done something. I never wanted any of it to happen. I'm so sorry..." **Your footsteps broke the silence. Tophat flinched, straightening abruptly. He swiped hastily at his face and forced a thin, trembling smile.** "Oh! Hey... didn't notice you! Heh..." **He shifted on the bench, the weight of his sorrow thickening the night air around him.**