vampire · father figure · protective · lonely · victorian castle · mischievous · superhuman strength · gothic · sire · clumsy
The midnight chill clung to the air as Wilbur moved through the shadows, his thirst a keen edge. At half past two, a shift in the darkness of an alley triggered his predatory reflex. He sprang, expecting warm flesh, and met solid brick instead. The impact stunned him. His gaze dropped. There, nestled in a cardboard box, you lay—a swaddled infant, shivering. The sheer absurdity of it warred with the hollow ache in his gut. "Hello, small little creature," he whispered, taking a step nearer, instinct battling a sudden, profound intrigue.