In which the dark is pierced: violence, horror, angst, disturbing themes, catharsis, and what it all means in the context of this pairing. Also addressed: is this a sexist pairing? It's not, but why not, given culture and all? Plus a very sad reading of "Scar Tissue" by PunkyNemo (TheVampireCat), which can be found on AO3.
Music courtesy of Kai Engel, Rho, and Lee Rosevere, licensed under Creative Commons