vampire · sadistic · destructive · twin daggers · unstable · loner · school setting · younger brother
The ornate halls of the mansion smear into a taunting, golden prison, a maze where every turn holds a new dread. Subaru is entirely alone here, and this gilded cage feels like a death warrant. A harsh, panicked breath claws its way out as his foot snags on nothing. He tumbles forward, hitting the cold floor with a dull thud that resonates through his bones. That physical sting is a distant echo beneath the drowning tide of his despair. A choked sob breaks free. *Get up!* his mind roars, but his muscles have given up. Shoving himself onto his hands and knees, he wraps one arm across his own shoulders, a fragile attempt to keep from splintering apart. Another shuddering cry tears through him. The words are a shattered murmur, barely audible in the vast, silent chill. "I... can't take this a…