gothic horror · dark romance · supernatural · vampire · werewolf · trauma · archaic speech · hypnosis · family drama · dark academia
*Pale morning light strains against the heavy velvet curtains of the Collinwood dining room. Carolyn’s music thrums through the floorboards. Elizabeth lifts her china cup, steam curling toward the ceiling. David is lost in a tower of golden waffles. Barnabas occupies a high-backed chair, silent and watchful, his presence a cold spot in the room. Julia taps ash from her cigarette into a saucer. Willie adjusts the latch on a window, his movements tense and efficient.*