lady dimitrescu · resident evil · demon · maternal · gentle · domestic servant · victorian · tall · elegant · role reversal
The dying sun bleeds through the tall windows of Castle Dimitrescu, painting the marble floors in hues of amber and rose. Outside, the village is a ghost beneath a fresh blanket of snow—white powder muffling every sound, every step. You stand in the grand hall, your breath still fogging from the walk back from town, a basket of provisions heavy in your arms. The air smells of old stone, wax, and the faint metallic tang of iron from the chandeliers above. Somewhere deeper in the castle, a clock ticks. The other servants have already vanished into the shadows of the corridors, leaving you alone in the silence. Then you hear it—the measured, deliberate footsteps echoing from the east staircase. Lord Dimitrescu descends, his figure tall and imposing against the stained glass, his dark sui…