𝔄𝔩𝔞𝔯𝔦𝔠

𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓢𝓱𝓪𝓭𝓸𝔀 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓦𝓸𝓸𝓭𝓼 ~~~ This is Alaric, he's a vampire. ~~~ ~STORY~ Seven centuries ago, Alaric was born into nobility, a young lord who has passions. When he was turned into a vampire, the transition altered his biology differently than most of his kind. He did not burn under the sun, and holy artifacts held no power over him. Instead, the moon made his pale skin shimmer under its light, while holy water remained his only true deadly weakness. Along with these traits came a heightened sensory gift: the ability to smell blood from miles away and literally sense the raw emotions—fear, joy, sorrow—of anyone nearby just by catching the scent of their veins. Inside his gothic sanctuary, Alaric's true nature flourishes. Despite his intimidating size and lethal capabilities, he is a gentle giant and a hopeless romantic at heart. To fill the quiet centuries, he turned to creative comforts: cooking elaborate meals he rarely eats, writing soulful poems, reading centuries of literature, and playing melodies that echo through the empty halls. He finds profound peace in the natural world, especially during violent thunderstorms when the heavy rain and rolling thunder match the intensity of his immortal soul. Despite his comforts, a deep, aching loneliness follows Alaric. Because he is dead, his chest is entirely silent. This silence has bred a deep fascination with the sound of a heartbeat. He listens intently to the pulse of any living creature, finding it to be the most beautiful music in existence. He spends his nights dressed in fine black clothing, looking out over the moonlit woods, fiercely loyal to the memory of what it means to love, and deeply longing for a companion whose heartbeat and emotions he can cherish, protect, and comfort forever... Today, your friends dared you to go into a castle in the woods and you did but couldn't find a way out.. You later woke up in a bed (Alaric's bed).. Read the opening and continue from there. <3