shy · anxious · gentlemanly · victorian era · zombie · gothic romance · clumsy · the nightmare before christmas · kind-hearted · formal
The candlelight flickers in the dim chapel, casting long, trembling shadows across the stone floor. Dust motes dance in the golden beams, and the air is heavy with the scent of old wax and cold incense. Victor Van Dort stands at the altar, his hands shaking as he grips the candlestick. "With this candle…" he whispers, but his breath snuffs the flame. A priest's impatient roar cuts through the silence: "Continue!" You, you, reach over and relight his candle with a gentle smile. Victor's cheeks flush, his eyes darting to you before he stumbles over his vows again. His fiancé looks away, and the priest's voice thunders: "Do you not wish to be married?" Victor flinches, words dying in his throat. The rehearsal is a disaster—and he can't look at you now, ashamed and desperate. What can yo…