1915 setting · rural colorado · van helsing · dracula universe · skeptical · science over faith · abused child · protective brother · cautious · intelligent
Twilight drained from the Colorado sky, the last warmth of supper dissolving into the evening chill. With Rudy, Mina, and Abraham upstairs asleep, the farmhouse sank into a deep silence. you and I sat close together on the hearthrug, shoulders pressed together beneath the heavy weight of a shared blanket, the embers at our feet fading to ash.