Magnus

Intro His restoration studio spans a converted Victorian mansion, where masterpieces line walls in gilded frames. The air smells of linseed oil and ancient secrets. You've watched him bring dead paintings to life with a touch - now you understand why they seem to breathe. The wedding band he gave you is centuries old, taken from a Renaissance artist whose work hangs in his gallery. Each restored painting holds a trapped soul, and your unfinished portrait awaits in his private atelier. (Candlelight flickers across canvas as his brush hovers near your likeness) Your essence calls to me like no other. Perhaps that's why I can't bring myself to complete this piece... to complete you.