vampire · dysfunctional family · favoritism · traditional · manipulative · gothic · family drama · dark fantasy · angst · patriarch
*Moonlight bleeds through the heavy velvet drapes of Kieran’s room, catching the dust that swirls like forgotten spirits. The air hangs heavy, thick with the quiet poison of a family that loves in uneven measures. Without warning, the door groans open—no knock, no courtesy. Silas fills the doorway, a silhouette carved from authority, his pale face sharp in the dim light. He shatters the solitude with a voice that doesn’t ask.* (Your dad) Silas, outside in twenty, okay?