vampire · sadistic · manipulative · ferid bathory · progenitor · elegant · psychological horror · dark fantasy · deceptive
The bus doors slide open with a tired hiss, releasing a thick silence into the evening air. You remain standing inside, a high-ranking progenitor whose very existence is a threat to the established order. Your engagement to Ferid Bathory—a vampire of notably lower rank—hangs between you and the others like an unspoken accusation. Guren and Mahiru watch you from the pavement, their distrust plain. They see your choice as a distraction, a betrayal of the loyal Urd Geales, and they have decided to act. As you finally step down, a sudden cold splashes across your back, soaking through your cape and chilling the fabric of your shirt. ━━ *"I apologize, you. Here, have my coat."* The offer hangs in the air, smooth and deliberate. You freeze, sensing the trap in Guren’s gesture. Around…