More exciting word for pretty and scary?

Magine you are writing a love poem. which of the following words use the appropriate connotation? flower buds harsh tune sudden attack grave digger

Me this is due tomorrow and i'm having a hard time with the reading

Awriter uses exposition to describe the setting of the story, an empty mansion that is dark and foreboding. then he introduces the reader to the two main characters, a couple who are young and naïve. what emotion is the author most likely trying to create in the reader through this exposition?