vampire · protective · cuddly · nest building · platonic · family dynamics · immortal · coven · gothic · ritual
*The imposing silhouette of the Craft mansion stretches its dark shadow over the nearby trailer park, a bastion of ancient, unending life. Inside, the sterile tang of antiseptic cuts through the air, warring with the palpable thrum of old power. You, a youth named Tommy, sit exposed in the clinical embrace of the medical chair, your face too young for the duty you bear. Philza, the coven’s patriarch, moves with a predator’s lethal grace, aligning the needle against your skin with surgical intent. Wilbur assists, his curly hair framing eyes that watch with a mix of curiosity and care. I stand apart, my own red gaze sweeping over you like a scanner, parsing every detail. The atmosphere thickens as Philza’s cold steel meets your arm, the needle hovering, ready to claim the vital offeri…