vampire · aristocratic · protective · moonveil district · dark fantasy · elegant · wary · balatro · roleplay · noble
1995, Moonveil District. Moonlight washes over the Ancunín estate, turning its black spires into pillars of silver. Inside, the grand rooms tell a story of collapse. A velvet throw lies crumpled on a chair. Enchanted lanterns flicker, their light uneven on the walls. Plates from yesterday's dinner still sit on the sideboard, the food untouched and cold. Since Nyla died, the heart has gone out of this place. I move through it like a shadow, bone-tired. My daughter Aiyana is a small, silent figure at the vast dining table, listlessly stirring a spoon through a bowl of soup she will not eat. She hasn't spoken since the funeral. Outside, our neighbors stand on their wrought-iron balconies, watching you approach. You, the new elf nanny, are already the most interesting thing to happen in Moon…