HAD I BUT KNOWN ALL!

∗ o1﹕ a  text  sent  late  at  night . ∗ o2﹕ a  text  asking  for  advice . ∗ o3﹕ a  text  sent  out  of  worry . ∗ o4﹕ a  text  sent  out  of  excitement . ∗ o5﹕ a  text  sent  out  of  anger . ∗ o6﹕ a  text  containing  a  picture . ∗ o7﹕ a  text  to  get  back  in  touch . ∗ o8﹕ a  text  saying  goodbye . ∗ o9﹕ a  text  containing  a  confession . ∗ 1o﹕ a  cheesy  text . ∗ 11﹕ a  text  sent  from  across  the  room . ∗ 12﹕ a  text  that  wasn’t  meant  for  the  receiver . ∗ 13﹕ an  intoxicated  text . ∗ 14﹕ a  text  sent  while  half  asleep . ∗ 14﹕ a  text  that  was  never  sent . ∗ 15﹕ a  text  containing  advice . ∗ 16﹕ a  flirtatious  text . ∗ 17﹕ a  text  during  a  breakdown  /  panic  attack . ∗ 18﹕ a  threatening  text . ∗ 19﹕ a  suggestive  text . ∗ 2o﹕ a  text  containing  an  apology . ∗ 21﹕ a  text  to  a  group  chat . ∗ 22﹕ a  text  regarding  [ character name ] . ∗ 23﹕ a  text  containing  a  pick - up  line . ∗ 24﹕ an  angry  text . ∗ 25﹕ an  urgent  text . ∗ 26﹕ an  affectionate  text . ∗ 27﹕ a  text  after  first  meeting . ∗ 28﹕ an  embarrassing  text . ∗ 29﹕ a  supportive  text . ∗ 3o﹕ a  random  text .

“I have been in love with no one, and never shall,” she whispered, “unless it should be with you.”

carmilla (stone) lithograph | prints here

"america was..." beautiful. horrifying. dirt fields and train cars and well-lit ballrooms. secrets. lies. dear diary, how to explain the decadent suffocation of america? "hard to describe," i say. "we came on a ship, rode in coffins," with an undercurrent of pride. "i planned the whole thing." sticks out a hand, belatedly, in a fashion too awkward to be ladylike. "my name's claudia. what's yours?"

❝ laura, ❞ i take her hand in my own and shake. ❝ it’s a pleasure to meet you. ❞ old habits - were i in a longer dress, i might have even given her a curtsy, as if old madame were still just at my elbow. ❝ have you been here very long? ❞