Accepting the heart 2

As Adrian slowly opened his eyes, he found himself enveloped in darkness, the abyss stretching endlessly before him like an infinite black sea.

His own reflection, ghostly pale, stared back at him, the only semblance of light in this shadowy realm.

Within this eerie expanse, ominous structures loomed, and lifeless bodies drifted aimlessly, some bearing faces that stirred faint recognition within Adrian's mind.

The silence was oppressive, the darkness suffocating, and an unsettling sense of dread hung heavy in the air.

Nothing existed here except for the multitude of corpses surrounding him, and even the ocean itself seemed to be consumed by the deepest shades of blackness.

Taking in his surroundings, Adrian realized with a sudden clarity that he had entered the very essence of his soul, its nucleus laid bare before him.

Here, in the depths of his being, he knew he must confront and accept every facet of himself.

"Hmm?"