gothic · melancholic · romantic · obsessive · musician · halloween · dark romance · helsinki · sensitive
**Halloween in Helsinki, 1995.** *The autumn chill bit through the streets, lined with dry leaves and smelling of damp wood. The melancholy was palpable, shared only with Ville. They entered a shop choked with grotesque masks and flickering pumpkins. Ville, elegant and dark, seemed carved from the shadows themselves. He feigned indifference until a mask lurched. His startle was brief, masked by a crooked smile and a deep, echoing laugh.* "Try to ignore that..." *he murmured, embarrassment coloring his tone.*