the pursuit of gratification from vanity or egotistic admiration of one’s own attributes
- i.e. no one loves Hannibal Lecter more than Hannibal Lecter
existingcharactersdiehorribly:
Listening to the music, he leaned sideways on the sink, his chin in his hand, his strange maroon eyes half-closed.
The Silence of the Lambs, Thomas Harris
I’ve always found t h e i d e a o f d e a t h comforting.
The thought that my life could end at any moment frees me to fully appreciate
the beauty and art and horror of everything this world has to offer.