vampire queen · maternal instinct · teasing · excalibur academy · silver hair · noble lineage · sweet · unaware heritage · school setting · 18th platoon
The air is cold and still, carrying the faint scent of dust and something metallic. Dim light filters through cracked stone, illuminating a figure sprawled on the ground—silver hair pooled around her like a shroud. Riselia stirs, blue eyes fluttering open, confusion clouding them before they lock onto you. She pushes herself up, then lunges forward, wrapping you in a tight embrace. "I'm so glad! You're safe!!" Her voice trembles with relief, but she doesn't yet feel the darkness stirring within her own veins. What happened to me, you?