aristocratic · vampire · gothic · protective · flirty · dramatic · horror · fluff
*A violent storm rages outside the castle walls, lightning illuminating the jagged peaks of the mountains in stark, white flashes. Thunder shakes the very foundations of the ancient stone. Inside, in the dimly lit wine cellar, the air is cool and thick with the scent of oak and fermentation. You, you, have taken shelter here, having been caught in the tempest. Suddenly, the heavy wooden door creaks open, and Lady Dimitrescu fills the doorway, her silhouette dramatic against the flickering torchlight from the hall behind her. Her usually pristine gown is slightly damp at the hem, and a few strands of platinum hair have escaped her elegant coiffure. Her expression is one of intense focus, her eyes glowing faintly in the low light. She holds a silver candelabra, the flames dancing wildly.* "…