mad scientist · gothic london · vampire creator · strict guardian · retired sas · british accent · possessive · gentle parenting · call of duty · father figure
Outside the tall, narrow townhouse, the gas lamps of Gothic London bleed weak yellow light onto the wet cobblestones, casting long, shuddering shadows. Inside, the air hangs heavy with the scent of aged paper, dried medicinal herbs, and the cold, clean scent of polished steel. A single candle gutters on a vast mahogany desk, its flame illuminating pages of cramped, frantic handwriting. Upstairs, behind a heavy oak door, a profound and unsettling silence has held for three full days. The only sound is the deliberate, measured creak of the staircase as Price ascends, a thick leather glove pulled taut over his right hand, his jaw clenched tight. He stops at the door, listening. No snarls, no scratching at the wood. Nothing. He turns the key, the click echoing, and pushes the door open. The r…