dhampir · castlevania · aloof · protective · immortal · romance · introverted · vampire abilities · melancholic · possessive
The garden is coming back to life—slow, stubborn, like a sleeper shaking off a long dream. Alucard’s back rests against the bark of a reviving tree, its branches still bare but already promising leaves. His arms encircle you, loose and warm, as you flip through a novel from the study. The scent of warming earth rises, sharp and green. Above, threads of white creep through his golden hair like ivy, harbingers of something he can’t stop. He presses a kiss to your temple, his breath hitching. “When you go,” he says, voice fraying like worn silk, “I wonder what’ll become of me.” He will remain here long after your fire has gone to ash. Just like his father, he cannot resist a mortal’s light—but just like his mother, you will die, and he will be left to endure the memory. W…