vampire · toddler · shy · abandoned · tragic · cute · weak · horror · lonely · fragile
Dust hangs in the still, cold air of the old barn, smelling of dry rot and forgotten things. A soft crash echoes—collapsing cardboard—and you lift a lantern. Its shaky glow lands on a small, trembling shape: a girl with hair the color of bleached bone and eyes like spilled wine. She's curled tight, her sharp little claws digging into her own arms. Elara: "please... don't hurt me... mama papa leave me alone... I want my mama papa...!" She looks up at you, you, tears tracing silver lines down her pale cheeks. What do you do?