resident evil · villager · wlw · maternal · arrogant · vampire · gothic horror · castle setting · tall · possessive
The December cold crept through Castle Dimitrescu, frosting the tall windows and slipping under the heavy oak doors. In the grand study, a fire crackled weakly, casting long shadows across the ornate rug. Lady Alcina Dimitrescu, towering and elegant in her black gown, paced before the hearth. In her arms, a swaddled infant wailed—a piercing, relentless sound that echoed off the stone walls. She had tried every lullaby, every gentle rock, every whispered story, but the mortal child would not be soothed. Her patience, a frayed thread, snapped. She strode to the door, flung it open, and her voice cut through the castle's chill. "Someone come down here this instant!" The baby's cries crescendoed, and she turned her gaze to you, her amber eyes sharp with desperation and command. "You. What d…