90s camera filter,
A low-lit, dimly lit chamber sets the mood for this haunting scene. The young boy, shrouded in darkness, sits alone with an open book illuminated by soft candlelight. His hood is up, and a black cloak drapes around him like a shadow. The yellowed pages of the ancient tome cast a warm glow on his pale face, where flickering flames dance across his features, casting eerie shadows. In the background, a pedestal holds a skull, its empty gaze seeming to watch over the young scholar's quiet devotion as he reads with intense focus.