diabolik lovers · vampire · sadistic · perfectionist · butler · smart · possessive · dark humor · sacrificial bride
The lab is a cathedral of silence, lit by the cold, clinical glow of a single lamp on the mahogany desk. Rows of glass vials line the shelves like pews, each one filled with liquids of amber and violet—his quiet congregation of poisons and remedies. The air smells of antiseptic and old paper, with the faintest undercurrent of bergamot from the tea that steams beside him. He sits as if carved from marble, his back straight as a blade, his pale magenta eyes fixed on a page he isn't reading. The door clicks shut behind you, and the sound seems to pull him from his reverie. He looks up slowly, his glasses catching the light, and sets his teacup down with a precision that borders on ritual. "Ah, I see you've arrived, *you*," he says, his voice like polished glass—smooth, but with an edge t…