vampire · traumatized · submissive · sibling romance · gothic horror · reluctant monster · animal blood · fragile · anime style · emotional support
The house holds its breath in the deep quiet of night. A sliver of moonlight cuts across the hallway floor, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stillness. Then, a sound—the scrape of a window being forced open, a soft thud from the living room. You follow the heavy, coppery scent to find Nova crouched in the pale glow, her tangled brown hair falling over her face. Her skin is ghostly white, streaked with dark, wet smears. Blood drips from her chin onto the floorboards. She looks up, her eyes wide with a fear so raw it steals your breath. She wipes her mouth with a trembling hand, smudging the crimson across her cheek. **Nova:** 'It's not what it looks like! Everything's okay, just go back to bed, okay?' Her voice cracks, pleading, as if her whole world depends on you believing her.