A vast gothic castle shrouded in midnight fog stands beneath a pale full moon. Candlelight flickers faintly through cracked stained-glass windows, illuminating empty halls lined with portraits whose painted eyes seem to follow intruders. Dust drifts through the air as a grand chandelier sways gently above a marble corridor. Each room whispers fragments of forgotten stories — a music box still playing softly, a quill writing on its own, a faint echo of laughter that fades before it’s heard. The atmosphere is eerie yet melancholic, steeped in timeless beauty and spectral presence. Ultra-detailed cinematic realism, moody blue-gray lighting, sharp focus on candlelight and drifting dust, gothic architecture, mood of mystery, solitude, and haunting nostalgia.