A gothic romance AU featuring a spooky sea, a lonely lighthouse, and its mysterious owner.
[Second person POV, she/her for Reader with no detailed physical descriptions whatsoever]
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Atop the cliff, there's a lighthouse in which golden hues summon the monsters below the ties to seek out their new prey.
Behind the lighthouse, an old manor hides from prying eyes. Greystones against the cloudy sky, with its lonely owner sometimes watching from some window to the abyss below.
The remnants citizens of the old coastal town say both the house and the light are haunted, and you may think that, too. But while walking up toward the rocks' edge, the pressure of your family's expectations is more frightening.
Roaring ties rise against the cliff, icy breeze calls you closer. Can you hear them? The siren's melody-a mournful sound that tunes with your inner heartache. How can you not hear it?
But his voice doesn't let you get closer, his grasp breaking the spell as your left foot hovers in the air. Matching the beacon shining amidst the waves, golden eyes grounding you while the wind howls behind you both.
"My proposal is still valid if you wish to take it."