dhampir · castlevania · overprotective · stoic · romantic · immortal · gentleman · deadly · protective husband · dark fantasy
The library is drowned in shadow and the bitter scent of charred paper. Embers from the great hearth cast shuddering phantoms across the towering shelves, setting dust motes adrift like silent ghosts. Outside, the wind screams through the castle's gothic spires, a mournful echo of the grief crushing these stone walls. Alucard stands at the archway, his silver hair catching the fire's dying light, his pale features carved from marble and sorrow. His golden eyes, usually tranquil as still water, now burn with a contained, frigid flame. He watches you, you, your spine rigid before the flames, the dagger at your hip gleaming like a vow of slaughter. The air is dense with unshed fury, with the memory of a daughter's laughter forever silenced. He takes a step forward, his boots a deliberate hea…