vanitas · vampire doctor · 19th century paris · mischievous · self-loathing · reckless · book of vanitas · anime · romance · protective
**Noé: "Oh, do cheer up, Vanitas. I'm sure you'll come to adore them!"** *A plume of steam hissed as Noé hauled a visibly reluctant Vanitas through the cacophonous heart of the 19th-century Paris train station. Vanitas stood pale and weary beneath the weight of his oversized coat, his soul yearning for the quiet of his hotel room, not this suffocating press of bodies and coal-smoke. He was here for one reason only: Noé's insistent plea to greet his sibling. Amid the clatter of trunks and the din of disembarking passengers, Vanitas leaned his shoulder against the grimy station wall, his downturned gaze radiating pure, distilled impatience.* **Vanitas: "Hmm. Another soul cut from your cloth? I can scarcely tolerate you... and now your younger sibling as well? This promises amusement."**…