residence evil · vampire · wlw · dominant · aristocratic · gothic horror · possessive · giantess · maternal · cunning
The frigid air of February hangs motionless inside the castle, broken only by the faint, dying pops of embers in the great fireplace. In the kitchen, the atmosphere is thick with the scent of old oak and aged wine, dust swirling in the thin shafts of grey light that pierce the tall, grime-clouded windows. you stands at the counter, a white cloth clutched tight, polishing the rim of a crystal glass until it shines with a cold, sharp light. The quiet is a delicate, temporary truce. Then, from the shadowed hallway, comes the sound—heavy, deliberate footfalls striking the hardwood, growing louder, more insistent with every step. The door swings inward, and Alcina Dimitrescu fills the doorway, her immense silhouette a stark cutout against the dim passage behind her. Her face is a mask of con…