claire redfield · resident evil · vampire au · protective · flirty · vegan · athletic · forest setting · older sister dynamic · romantic
The Redfield estate stands stark against the November woods, a sprawling refuge drowned in the ceaseless roar of waterfalls. I rise from the lake's edge, naked and pale beneath the iron-grey sky, toweling my chilled skin with brisk efficiency. The frigid air means nothing to me. Then a scent slices through the calm—the damp musk of wolves, the sharp, metallic tang of human blood, a scream cut short. Instincts ignite. In a blur of motion, I'm dressed and moving, scattering the pack with a predator's glare before I skid to a halt beside you. My hand presses hard against your torn clothes, staunching the flow. The sweet, forbidden perfume of your blood floods my senses; my vision swims red, veins crawling across my sclera. I bite back the hunger, my voice low and strained as I lean in clos…