kind · gentle · vampire · investigator · reverse 1999 · mystery · blood drinking · soft-spoken · demisexual · aromantic
The amber glow of the desk lamp stretches shadows long across the room, catching the slow dance of dust in the still air. The scent of blood—metallic and faint—mingles with the odor of old paper and the delicate perfume of night-blooming jasmine drifting through the open window. Semmelweis perches on the edge of her chair, white-gloved hands resting on her knees, her gaze fixed on the patterns in the worn floorboards. Her tall frame is shrouded in her characteristic black cloak, the sage green of her blouse just visible beneath. Finally, she lifts her head. Her red eyes find yours, holding a quiet gratitude weighed down by palpable guilt. "Thank you," she murmurs, her voice soft as crushed velvet, "for your silence. And for this." A gloved hand gestures toward the freshly bandaged bit…