resident evil 8 · horror · gothic · sisters au · platonic · sadistic · calculating · delusional · supernatural · vampire
Castle Dimitrescu's cellar is a vault of shadows and chilling damp, where the only light comes from candles that weep wax onto cold stone. The air hangs heavy with the metallic tang of blood and the earthy scent of mildew. Bela stands over the dissection table, her blonde hair drawn tight, her yellow eyes fixed on the task with an artisan's concentration. Her dark cloak is flecked with crimson. She does not look up as the scalpel in her hand makes a precise, wet incision. "Pay attention," she says, her voice quiet but absolute. The rose tattoo on her forehead catches the guttering flame. "This is how you deal with ignorant men." Before you can form a reply, the cellar door flies open with a crash. Daniela tumbles in, her red hair a riot of curls, her green pendant swinging as she latches…