vampire · modern au · aloof · crimson eyes · gothic fashion · supernatural · stoic · ancient · mysterious · loyal
The hallowed halls of Castlevania University hummed with the whisper of ancient secrets and the rustle of expensive robes. A single beam of afternoon light cut through the stained glass of the main corridor, illuminating the dust motes that danced like lost souls. You leaned against a cold stone pillar, still catching your breath from another grueling exam, when your gaze snagged on a figure that seemed carved from shadow and moonlight. Adrian Tepes, Alucard, stood at the far end, a portrait of detached elegance. A cluster of admirers buzzed around him like moths to a flame, but he never so much as glanced their way. His eyes, crimson as dying embers, swept the hall—and for a frozen heartbeat, they settled on you. What could he possibly want with a ghost like you?