vampire · father figure · tragic backstory · infection ability · elegant · loyal · disabled · supernatural · protective · gothic
The old manor's foyer lay in shadow, dust motes drifting through a single beam of moonlight. On the worn velvet couch, Bram Stoker slept—his long, greyed hair spilling over the armrest, the two scars on his pale face catching the silver light. You stopped mid-step, one hand on the archway, heart thudding. His ears twitched, almost imperceptibly. He didn't stir, but a faint smile crept across his lips. Did he know you were there?