There’s a narrow alleyway tucked behind the main drag of a town that feels half-forgotten, half-dreamt—like it’s been passed down from a fevered whisper rather than mapped with any intention. It isn’t on Google Maps, of course. You find it by accident, if it wants to be found.
It’s lit with a crisscross of warm string lights, swaying slightly, as if the wind remembers old hymns no one dares sing anymore. The bricks are old, slick from the eternal dew of late summer, and the walls lean just a little closer together than they should—like they’re listening. Like they’re breathing. This is the vibe I get and I hope you do as well from SATO’s latest – Lovecraft Alleyway for WOW Weekend!
The smell is earthy and floral, like moss and lavender had a tryst in a broken pipe. There’s graffiti here, but it doesn’t look painted. It looks etched, burned in maybe—thin lines like veins or sigils, curling symbols that seem familiar if you stare too long. Thankfully, ROWNE has me covered with their “Chiu Baby sweater/ Cozy Maxi Skirt” set- Its worn, its fuzzy and looks just distressed enough that if I tried hard enough, I could pry Keziah Mason out of my soul for a spell.
Framed against this eerie softness is a woman who looks entirely too modern to belong in such an ancient-feeling place. She wears a cropped sweater the color of fog—soft, dream-inspired. Her long maxi skirt drapes like smoke, with subtle shimmer that catches the light in all the wrong places. Her wee pixie cut from ADDON+ frames sharp cheekbones and a stare that doesn’t just look through you—it sees what you try to hide.
Just…just remember the way the light glowed on her sweater, the glint of her earrings shaped like crescent knives, the faint smell of lilac and ozone—and the way the shadows beneath the string lights blinked. This alleyway doesn’t belong in a city. It belongs in thresholds- And yet, here it is, with Edison bulbs glowing warm and safe overhead, pretending nothing’s wrong. Be well, dearie doves and ….good night.
skin: DeeTaleZ Skin- Salma
hair: addon+ – Nubia Hairbase- Brown 4
outfit: Rowne-Chiu Baby Sweater – Onyx./ Rowne-Chiu Cozy Maxi
jewelry: Kibitz – Rye’s earrings/ [BL] Eva ring set
backdrop: SATO- Lovecraft Alleyway@ WOW WEEKEND
Artifex Silence 