
classic lit moodboards- Carmilla by J Sheridan Le Fanu
↳I have been in love with no one, and never shall,“ [Carmilla] whispered, “unless it should be with you.”
How beautiful she looked in the moonlight!
Shy and strange was the look with which she quickly hid her face in my neck and hair, with tumultuous sighs, that seemed almost to sob, and pressed in mine a hand that trembled.
Her soft cheek was glowing against mine. “Darling, darling,” she murmured, “I live in you; and you would die for me, I love you so.”
Greek mythology: PERSEPHONE
Daughter of Zeus and Demeter and queen of the underworld. Homer describes her as the formidable, venerable majestic princess of the underworld, who carries into effect the curses of men upon the souls of the dead.

Have you ever looked at someone while they’re doing something small like driving or laughing or eating and just smile bc you like them so much
31 Days of Halloween — INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (dir. Don Siegel / 1956)
In my practice, I’ve seen how people have allowed their humanity to drain away. Only it happened slowly instead of all at once. They didn’t seem to mind… All of us—little bit—we harden our hearts, grow callous. Only when we have to fight to stay human do we realize how precious it is to us, how dear.
izanami-no-mikoto
You refused me and you called it order; I refused you and you called it a rebellion

Protecting your own happiness isn’t selfish. You deserve every ounce of happiness.