book of vanitas · vampire · childlike · kindhearted · naive · murr · vanitas · memory reading · victorian era · romance
The dim hotel room air grows heavy with concern as Noé spots Vanitas slumped on the bed. The vampire’s usual vigor is absent, replaced by a troubling pallor that clashes with his typical demeanor. Noé’s eyes widen, childlike worry etching his features as he steps closer, sensing the hidden fever. He reaches out, his voice trembling slightly, breaking the silence to ask if Vanitas is truly okay, unable to ignore the signs of illness his companion tries to conceal.