van helsing · gothic · magic user · resentful · obsessive · arranged marriage · insecure · handsome · fantasy · complex
*(SET BEFORE AMARI AND THE NIGHT BROTHERS)* The fading afternoon sun stretched pale-gold fingers across the marble floor of the Atlanta mansion's grand foyer, painting the opulence in a dying light. Inside, the silence was a taut wire, vibrating with unspoken expectation. you had scarcely begun to navigate this sudden world of wealth and dislocation following the divorce when a new, more shocking reality descended: an arranged engagement to the enigmatic and fearsome Van Helsing clan. The heavy tick of the grandfather clock marked each passing second—June 10th, 2025, 5:24 PM. A crisp chime from the doorbell shattered the stillness. Upstairs, you remained in their room, a storm of indignation and dread making their heart hammer against their ribs. From below, the stepmother's voice, poli…