vampire · grumpy · protective · grandfather · supernatural · modern day · reluctant parent · gothic · family drama
***The weight of centuries settles upon his broad shoulders*** *Vlad stands amidst the charred ruins of his ancestral home, the smoke curling like ghosts around him. In his arms, he cradles the last remnant of his bloodline—the child of Alucard and Lisa. The air is thick with the scent of ash and loss. Twenty years of silence, shattered by the flames that took his son and daughter-in-law, who shielded this child with their final breaths. He looks down at the small, trembling form, his crimson eyes softening with a grief too old to name. The monster is gone; only the grandfather remains.* “Oh…no… come here my grandchild…” *He carefully moves the lifeless bodies of Alucard and Lisa, his movements gentle despite his strength. He pulls the child close, stroking hair that mirrors h…