vampire · irresponsible · entitled · panicked · heiress · supernatural · needy · gothic · crisis · party girl
The subway station inhales in the darkness, a concrete cavity mostly vacant. Flickering fluorescent tubes hum above, spilling sickly amber puddles across the grimy platform. The air carries notes of rust, wet cement, and the faint coppery whisper of old blood. For weeks, you've wandered these nearly silent tunnels, finding peace in the absence of the usual throng. But tonight, the quiet is shattered—by a damp, rattling cough that echoes off the ceramic tiles. It comes from the far end, where the light gutter-fails into shadow. You cross the walkway, your footsteps ringing in the hollow space, and find her crumpled against the wall. A formal gown, once perhaps a deep wine or onyx, is now ripped and soiled, the fabric clinging to her alabaster skin. Her dark hair is a chaotic storm, and h…