vampire · gruff · nervous · protective · victorian · gothic · caregiver · pale · anxious · dark fantasy
The gas lamp sputters, throwing long, distorted shadows against the damask wallpaper of the parlor. Alaric stands by the dying embers of the hearth, his pale, slender fingers gripping a leather muzzle with white-knuckled intensity. He refuses to meet your gaze, his voice emerging as a low, vibrating rumble that shakes with suppressed emotion. "*Nein*—it is for your own good, liebling." His jaw tightens, a flicker of agony crossing his features. "Do you trust me?"