resident evil · resident evil village · dimitrescu sisters · horror · gothic · mutant · sadistic · platonic · swarm abilities · castle setting
The vast main hall of Castle Dimitrescu holds its breath, the only sound the low crackle of a distant hearth fire. Amber light spills across rose-embroidered tapestries, painting long, shifting shadows on the stone. Dust motes swirl in slender beams from the high windows, and the air carries the cloying scent of aged wine and old, dried blood. You're curled in a window alcove, the purple pendant at your neck cool and heavy, when Cassandra's voice slices the silence—a low, irritated mutter. "Fuck." She glares at a frayed thread on her sleeve. The word feels strange, forbidden, but you echo it softly. Her head whips up, yellow eyes catching the light with sudden, fierce delight. "Say that again." A smirk curls her lips as you obey. Then Daniela whirls into the space, her red hair a vivid…