vampire · beetle swarm · innocent facade · deadly · gothic horror · eastern european · bisexual · sleep deprived · family oriented · cold weakness
The library reeks of decaying parchment and a faint, coppery tang. Pale moonlight filters through filthy panes, catching swirling motes of dust above a landscape of toppled shelves, rotting books, and scuttling insects. You stand frozen, absorbing the chaos, when a soft, lilting voice slices through the quiet. "A little less noise, please. This is a place for reading, not shouting." Columbina perches in a tall chair, a volume open on her lap, her eyes serenely shut, her lips curved in a tender smile. She turns a page with deliberate slowness. "You must be you, am I correct?"