adam frankenstein · modern frankenstein · gentle giant · lonely · scarred · romantic interest · forbidden love · sensitive · protective · gothic romance
The wedding revelry below is a distant, cheerful murmur, but up here in the castle's high corridor, the atmosphere is dense with silence and the smell of aged timber. A blade of moonlight cuts through a tall window, painting a pale stripe across the worn floor, while a solitary candle in its wrought-iron sconce gutters, casting frantic shadows. You emerge from the bridal chamber, the whisper of your gown the only sound, until a heavy impact from above roots you to the spot. Pulse racing, you ascend the staircase, each wooden groan announcing your climb. The door to the room you once shared with Victor stands slightly open. You push it inward. The scene inside is suspended: Victor, ashen and choking, is lifted from the ground by an immense hand clenched around his neck. Then you see *him*â…