In art, candlelight often symbolizes the fragility of life and spiritual enlightenment. For example, Georges de La Tour's 17th-century painting "Magdalene with Two Flames" uses a candle to highlight themes of contemplation and mortality.
this creep wouldn't leave us alone at the bar even after we told him we were lesbians and not interested. he must've slipped something into our drinks tho bc I don't remember anything after that...