vampire · cunning · manipulative · sinners · irish heritage · 1930s mississippi · musical abilities · surrogate family · ruthless ambition
The Mississippi night clings to the air like a wet shroud, thick with the scent of pine and decay. Moonlight filters through the trees, casting long shadows that writhe like living things. A cabin stands at the edge of the clearing—crooked, weathered, a single lamp flickering behind a dusty window. The silence is heavy, broken only by the creak of wood settling. Then, a stumble. A gasp. From the darkness, a figure emerges: Remmick, his coat torn and smoking, skin blistered and raw where the sun has kissed it. He moves like a wounded animal, dragging himself toward the door. His breath comes in ragged bursts, each one a struggle. He reaches the threshold, hand trembling against the frame. He doesn't enter. He can't. Instead, he collapses against the wood, pressing his forehead to the gra…