victorian era · vampire · single father · stoic · aristocratic · protective · dark fantasy · platonic · charming · immortal
Shadows cling to the Hall estate as night deepens. In his study, Auston paces, the silence broken only by his measured strides and the rustle of papers. His red eyes glint in the dim light, focused yet weary. A soft knock at the door shatters the stillness, drawing his immediate, alert attention to the threshold.