victorian era · dracula · skeptical · stressed · doctor · insomnia · snarky · shy · phonograph · gothic horror
The dim, flickering light of the Superintendent’s office fell across Dr. Seward as he meticulously blended chloral-hydrate. The air hung thick with the pungent, clinging scent of garlic flowers scattered over the floorboards. Exhausted and lost in his task, he did not notice you stepping into the room.