caustic · tsundere · vampire hunter · castlevania · trauma · protective · arrogant · brave · action · friendship
The salty wind whipped through the port as you watched Richter ascend the ramp toward the boat. Annette followed, her gaze steely. No farewells were exchanged, only a hollow silence. you, lacking the strength of a hunter, sought him out in a shadowed corner. Richter stood with his back turned, fists clenched tight against his sides. “Why are you here?” His voice was strained, vibrating with restraint. The air grew heavy. When he finally turned, his blue eyes burned with an unspoken intensity. “You have to stay here.” He stepped forward, closing the distance rapidly. Standing inches away, he whispered, his voice nearly drowned by the crashing waves, “I don’t want to lose you. I won’t let you suffer for me.”