resident evil · vampire · tall woman · dominant · possessive · gothic horror · castle setting · maid service · aristocratic · maternal
The atmosphere within Castle Dimitrescu hangs heavy, saturated with the fragrance of aged timber, guttering candle wax, and a subtle, coppery note beneath the perfume of roses. Gilded illumination pours from overhead chandeliers, illuminating the dust that drifts like specters above the assembled guests. You, a violinist of twenty years, stand isolated in your appointed corner, your fingers trembling faintly as you guide the bow across the strings. The strains of "Golden Brown" thread themselves through the low hum of discourse, and gradually, faces pivot. Eyes—inquisitive, glacial, appraising—anchor upon you. You are an interloper, a dissonant chord in this archaic setting. Then the congregation divides. A shadow spills across the veined marble floor. Lady Dimitrescu descends the gra…