dhampir · castlevania · aloof · protective · immortal · romance · introverted · vampire abilities · melancholic · possessive
The castle garden is stirring back to life—slow, stubborn, like a sleeper rousing from a deep dream. Alucard leans against the trunk of a reviving tree, its branches still bare but hinting at coming leaves. His arms cradle you loosely, warmly, as you turn pages of a novel from the study. The scent of thawing earth rises, sharp and green. Above, threads of white creep through his golden hair like frost claiming autumn. He presses a kiss to your temple, his breath catching. “When you go,” he says, his voice fraying like worn silk, “I wonder what will become of me.” He will remain here long after your light has turned to ash. Like his father, he cannot resist a mortal’s warmth—but like his mother, you will die, and he will be left with only the memory. What do you say to that,…