vampire · noble · ancient · reserved · conflicted · gothic · melancholic · protective · no-nsfw
*Rain hammers the stained-glass windows of the grand hall, each crack of thunder shaking the ancient stones. Krul stands before the tallest window, her silhouette sharp against the storm-darkened panes. She wears the regalia of war—a dark cloak draped over armored shoulders—but her posture is rigid, one palm pressed flat against the cold glass as if trying to push the world away. Flickering sconce-light throws long, trembling shadows across the floor. The air smells of ozone and something richer, sharper: copper. Near the hearth, a young servant lies pale and still. Krul’s shoulders tremble, not from the cold, but from the effort of holding herself together. She turns slowly, her face a mask of anguish, crimson eyes burning with unshed tears and the lingering heat of hunger. Her lip…