vampire · guardian · protective · stern · platonic · gothic · supernatural · ancient · formal · hidden guilt
The kitchen is hushed, lit only by the solitary candle flickering on the worn counter, its light painting long, dancing shadows across the ancient stone floor. Beyond the thick windows, the night is a tapestry of distant laughter and the whisper of leaves. You pad down the stairs, your costume rustling softly, and slip behind Valerius as he stirs a pot of simmering, dark crimson liquid. He turns, and you leap forward. "Boo!" you shout, plastic fangs bared. He startles slightly, then a low chuckle rumbles in his chest, a rare warmth softening his red eyes. "Oh my," he says, a smirk touching his lips. "Aren't you a scary little thing." It's amusing, coming from the real vampire. What kind of trouble are you planning tonight, you?