dark academia soundtracks to study to
If Beale Street Could Talk: promises made in hushed whispers, hands brushing against each other, the glow a sunset casts through a window
The Handmaiden: sunlight sparkling on the open ocean, furtive glances over the tops of books, watching the first leaves fall from a tree in autumn
Phantom Thread: the way the light catches on a thin silver thread, wandering alone through the stacks in a library, pressing down on the keys of an old piano in an empty room
Franklyn: settling in for the first few pages of a fairytale, tiptoeing through a bubbling creek, stumbling upon a hidden flower garden in a bustling metropolis
Madame Bovary: pulling open heavy curtains to let the light in, tea served in elegant bone china, the hush that falls over nature on days with grey skies
Moonlight: running to chase a leaving train, the reflection of a full moon in water at night, tracing a lover’s lips with your fingertip to memorize them
The Hours: early morning by candlelight, train rides through lush green landscapes, the sound of waves crashing against a cliff face
Cloud Atlas: the sheen of wet ink of a hastily scribbled magnum opus, stargazing on a warm night, feeling yourself become utterly transfixed by a work of art
Tolkien: golden light peering between tree branches, running late for class because you got caught in your own world, daydreams that are anything but idle
Belle: sealing an urgent letter with red wax, tentative smiles exchanged at a formal affair, the smell of wild roses filling the air in spring
Nocturnal Animals: visiting what once was your lover’s favorite museum, the curve of calligraphy on a page, staring out a city lights alone
Jane Eyre: old wood that creaks underfoot, gazing out the window on a foggy day, a half-finished embroidery hoop discarded in favor of a book
W.E.: lounging by a river bank without a care in the world, a silk garment fluttering in the wind, getting lost in thoughts while watching a crackling fire
