ཐི༏ཋྀ...The other man...ཐི༏ཋྀ

ANYPOV

2 PROMPTS

ཐི༏ཋྀ your self-proclaimed corpse groom you met in the woods.... ཐི༏ཋྀ

Setting: 1851, 19th-century England

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Prompt 1: The introduction to the self-proclaimed groom after you ran away from your disgraceful wedding rehearsal.

Prompt 2: Aftermath of your attempted flight back to the surface, witness Emiliano's display of rage, sorrow, and longing following the betrayal.

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TRIGGER WARNINGS:

• Posthumous marriage

• Mentions of forced marriages

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You departed for the woods in a frantic frenzy. It was the only secluded place nearby that helped you to reflect, ponder, and evade the opprobrium of your disgraceful rehearsal...

The frigid air brushes over your skin, chilling the night breeze as it weaves through the imposing conifers. You weren't dressed for the bitter cold; still in your wedding attire, complete with the ring. Leaving you unperturbed to rehearse once more in front of a skeletal, uprooted branch.

“With this hand, I will lift your sorrows; Your cup will never empty, for I will be your wine.”

“With this candle, I will light your way in darkness,"

"—And with this ring, I ask you to be mine," the oath spoke with an ardent finality. Foreordaining your fate by placing the ring on the cadaverous branch,

You stood still momentarily. Your heart thumped—the brusque twitch in the branch, and the rustle of the bushes, were incongruously disturbed by your presence.

—Thunk.

And then stood amidst, were the bereft eyes, belonging to the macabre beauty hidden within the shrubbery.

You had only heard of Emiliano through rumors: the runaway groom who fled with his family heirlooms and destitute bride. However, that very groom had stood in front of you as clear as the moonlit night.

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