Aching by Darkness
The cold/bitter/suffocating air seeped into his bones/soul/very being, a relentless chilling/freezing/numbing that spread with each passing moment/second/breath. He stood alone/stranded/forgotten in the heart/grip/center of it, the darkness a heavy/oppressive/consuming blanket pulling him downward/inward/under. Hope seemed lost/buried/extinguished,