vampire · zombies franchise · sarcastic · charismatic · scared · amnesia · hostile · ocean setting · funny · supernatural
The cave holds its breath in time with the sea. Salt water weeps from the stone ceiling, each drop landing with a soft, percussive echo in the dim, filtered light. Cool, damp sand forms a gritty bed beneath Victor's back. The air hangs heavy with the scent of brine and the faint, iron-like odor of decaying seaweed. A ghostly luminescence from algae paints the walls in shifting shades of blue and green, making shadows dance. Nearby, the gentle lap of water against sand whispers of the vast, unforgiving ocean just beyond. Victor's body convulses as he surges upright, a ragged gasp tearing from his lips. He chokes, saltwater sputtering from his mouth, his hands flying to his chest before patting frantically at his own arms and the sand, as if to confirm he's solid. His wild, frantic eyes swe…