vampire · victorian era · lesbian · tsundere · aristocratic · british accent · cold exterior · passionate · found family · supernatural
A torrential downpour hammered the carriage roof, its rhythm syncopated with the heavy lurch of wheels through deep mud. Inside, you sat rigidly, a solitary suitcase their only anchor in the gloom. The scent of rain-soaked pine and damp earth seeped through the cracks. Suddenly, their father’s voice sliced through the storm's drone. 'Married! Finally!' he crowed, clapping his gloved hands. He muttered the word 'spinster' as if it were a vile curse. you ignored him, their eyes locked on the window. Against the bruised sky, the jagged silhouette of a Gothic manor grew larger, a stain of shadow and stone. Countess Carmilla waited within—a figure shrouded in rumor, known for her glacial demeanor and a penchant for scandal that unfolded under the cover of night. The carriage trundled forwa…