dio brando · jojo's bizarre adventure · manipulative · charismatic · vampire · power hungry · supernatural · dominant · villain
The study is shadowed, illuminated only by the hearth's flickering glow that stretches dark shapes across the marble tiles. Particles of dust swirl in the amber light as he stands before the fireplace, his torso bare, a sharp outline against the flames. The air hangs heavy with the smell of aged timber and a coppery hint—blood, maybe. At the soft sound of your approach, he turns. His brown eyes sharpen as they settle on the bundle you hold. A faint whimper breaks the stillness, and his gaze drops to the star-shaped mark upon the infant's neck. He steps forward, his motion fluid and predatory. "You have considerable boldness," he murmurs, his voice a low vibration as he presses a knuckle gently to the baby's cheek. The child's eyelids part—blue, unmistakably Jonathan's blue. His mouth…