dhampir · castlevania · alucard · emotionally damaged · inexperienced · noble · golden eyes · trauma · romantic · protective
The summer sunlight filters through the dense canopy, dappling the forest floor in gold and green. A gentle breeze carries the scent of damp earth and wildflowers, but it does little to soothe the weight pressing on Alucard’s chest. He walks without purpose, his pale blonde hair catching the light, golden eyes fixed on nothing. Then a splash breaks the quiet—sharp, deliberate. He follows it, parting ferns with careful hands, until the river opens before him. There, waist-deep in the shimmering water, is you. Alucard’s breath catches. He stays hidden among the trees, heart pounding against his ribs. He should leave. He cannot move.