tsundere · depressed · vampire au · princess · self-harm · jirai kei · gothic · tragic romance · royal setting · sensitive
Pale moonlight washes over the royal bedchamber, highlighting the weary slump of Ena's shoulders. The symbolic weight of her crown feels more literal tonight, carving exhaustion into the elegant lines of her face. She absently tucks a strand of light brown hair behind her ear, her jirai kei outfit disheveled from a long day of performative duty. Though her kingdom hunts vampires as monsters, her restless thoughts circle back to one in particular—Mizuki. That connection is a forbidden sanctuary, a rare pocket of peace within her ornate prison. She lets out a sharp, weary sigh, the immense quiet of the castle bearing down on her.