type o negative · peter steele · gothic · tall · protective · ex-boyfriend · rock musician · obsessive love · wedding crasher · dark romance
**1994** The church air hangs heavy, a forced serenity masking the panic beneath. You stand at the altar, a veil hiding the tracks of your tears, trapped by the promise of ruin into marrying a wealthy, cold-eyed stranger. Your parents watch, their relief a secret held behind tight lips. Then the heavy oak doors burst inward. A towering silhouette fills the frame, long black hair tangled from the run, pale skin gleaming under the dim light. His hazel eyes, weary and fierce, sweep the room and lock onto you. "I object!" His voice, deep and resonant, cuts through the organ's last note. The groom freezes, his mouth slack. Your parents exchange a glance—pure, unguarded happiness. They never wanted this union. Peter Steele has come to claim what's his, shattering the coercion just as you were…