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.☽༊˚ prompts for helping bathe an injured loved one

¹⁾ sitting on the edge of the bathtub and letting them lay their head against your thigh as the fatigue starts taking hold

²⁾ “i know, i know it hurts but hold on for just a little longer and we’re done, yeah? think you can do that for me, pet?”

³⁾ helping them lean up so you can wash their back, and pretending not to notice them shaking in your arms

⁴⁾ “you needn’t be so gentle, y’know. if today wasn’t enough to break me, i doubt an ill-applied handful of shampoo will.”

⁵⁾ using your soapstuffs because the familiar scent will, hopefully, help calm them

⁶⁾ “i can’t believe it took a night like that for you to let me help you with something.”

⁷⁾ having never seen them in a state of undress before and so, trying admirably hard to avoid looking directly at them in such a vulnerable state

⁸⁾ “so mr/mrs surly and serious likes having their hair washed for them, hm? don’t worry, i’ll keep your secret.”

⁹⁾ climbing into the bath/shower with them, more for the physical comfort than practicality

¹⁰⁾ “i wish the first time you saw me like this could’ve been under better circumstances.”

¹¹⁾ stripping down to the same level of undress as them in an effort to try and make them feel more comfortable

¹²⁾ “can we- can we just stay here, like this, for a minute? please?”

¹³⁾ using as gentle a touch as possible to clean them off and feeling your heart break each time they still suppress a pained whimper

¹⁴⁾ “it’s just me now. you don’t have to be brave anymore.”

¹⁵⁾ trying to towel them dry but ending up just cradling them to your chest with the towel pressed aimlessly between you

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🐝  *  ―  𝑻𝑾𝑶 𝑾𝑶𝑹𝑫 𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑺.

❛  act natural.  ❜ ❛  be careful.  ❜ ❛  but why?  ❜ ❛  calm down.  ❜ ❛  come here.  ❜ ❛  do you?  ❜ ❛  don't ask.  ❜ ❛  don't cry.  ❜ ❛  don't go.  ❜ ❛  don't move.  ❜ ❛  for what?  ❜ ❛  good idea.  ❜ ❛  guess what?  ❜ ❛  hurry up.  ❜ ❛  i forgot.  ❜ ❛  it's nothing.  ❜ ❛  join me.  ❜ ❛  keep quiet.  ❜ ❛  leave it.  ❜ ❛  let's go.  ❜ ❛  not bad.  ❜ ❛  not now.  ❜ ❛  now what?  ❜ ❛  shut up.  ❜ ❛  take care.  ❜ ❛  take this.  ❜ ❛  that's impossible.  ❜ ❛  then when?  ❜ ❛  think quickly.  ❜ ❛  time's up.  ❜ ❛  try me.  ❜ ❛  wake up.  ❜ ❛  watch out!  ❜ ❛  well done.  ❜ ❛  what happened?  ❜ ❛  what now?  ❜ ❛  who knows?  ❜ ❛  why me?  ❜ ❛  your turn.  ❜ ❛  you're wrong.  ❜

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🐝  *  ―  𝑳𝑶𝑽𝑬 𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑭𝑬𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺.

❛  but i do care about you ... a lot.  ❜ ❛  do you really need me to say it? fine, i love you. happy now?  ❜ ❛  i didn't think you'd feel the same way.  ❜ ❛  the truth is, i don't want just anyone. i want you.  ❜ ❛  you know i love you, right?  ❜ ❛  i want to spend the rest of my life with you.  ❜ ❛  you're the only person who has ever made me feel this way.  ❜ ❛  can't you see how much i care about you?  ❜ ❛  i did all of this for you. because ... because i love you.  ❜ ❛  please don't make me say it. saying it is gonna make it real and i'm not sure i'm ready for that yet.  ❜ ❛  somewhere along the way, you became more than just a friend.  ❜ ❛  i can't keep pretending like i don't love you.  ❜ ❛  well, i like you. i really, really like you.  ❜ ❛  i like you a lot more than i ever thought i would.  ❜ ❛  you're an idiot ... but you are my idiot and i wouldn't have it any other way.  ❜ ❛  when we first met, i didn't think you'd ever mean so much to me.  ❜ ❛  i could do this on my own but i don't want to. i want you right by my side every step of the way.  ❜ ❛  for once, i'm gonna make the selfish choice and be with whoever i want to be. and that person is you.  ❜ ❛  you've made me so incredibly happy.  ❜ ❛  i wasn't planning on telling you like this but now is better than never.  ❜ ❛  believe it or not, i do enjoy spending time with you.  ❜ ❛  i still don't understand what i ever did to deserve someone like you in my life.  ❜ ❛  i love you. i'm in love with you.  ❜ ❛  just being with you is enough ... you are enough.  ❜ ❛  i love everything about you. even the things i don't like, i love.  ❜ ❛  i have been trying so hard not to say anything, to just ignore it, but i cannot do that any longer.  ❜ ❛  when i wake up, you're the first person i think about.  ❜ ❛  i've never felt a connection like this with anyone else ever before.  ❜ ❛  there's something i've been meaning to tell you for a while ... i love you.  ❜ ❛  don't ever do something like this again! i thought i'd lost you ... and i can't ever lose you.  ❜ ❛  i don't hate you. i actually like you. a lot.  ❜ ❛  you don't have to say anything, i understand. and i want you to know that i feel the same way.  ❜ ❛  what's not to love about you? you're beautiful and kind and you're overall the most amazing person i have ever met.  ❜ ❛  i have no idea how i ever managed to fall in love with someone as infuriating as you.  ❜ ❛  i just want you to know how i feel ... in case one of us won't make it.  ❜ ❛  i can't believe it's taken me this long to realize but i love you.  ❜ ❛  whenever you're around, i can feel the butterflies in my stomach.  ❜ ❛  but most of all, i hate how much i don't hate you.  ❜ ❛  you are the most important person in my life.  ❜ ❛  i love you more than words can express.  ❜

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Lisa had most definitely spent too much time away—it seemed like the townsfolk had one malady after the other, many needing prolonged supervised care, it had kept her from leaving her (long since properly renovated and prettied up) house in Lupu. She didn’t like leaving Adrian alone too long, even though he wasn’t a little boy anymore and entirely self sufficient she still worried.

It would be one thing if Vlad was home, or coming close to returning after one of his slow trips to broaden his horizons…but he wasn’t home, and it would be another week or two before he was due to return. Thus, as soon as there had been a lull in patients and all her stationary patients had been discharged, the doctor had marched right on back to the castle before dawn even broke she knew Vlad would have a conniption if he found out she’d walked home alone in the dark again, but what he didn’t know wouldn’t hurt him. A note had been left on the door to notify of her absence for the next three days, hopefully they could all manage to stay in one piece while she spent some time with Adrian.

Coming in through the stables to avoid the racket of opening the massive front door, Lisa took off her shoes the moment she stepped through the door, replaced them with cleaner ones she’d brought with her, and made her way upstairs to Adrian’s room. Excitement was coursing through her veins, at being able to give her precious baby boy a good snuggle after weeks of not being able to come home. Of course she knew he may still be asleep, but she just couldn’t help herself!

What broke the silence and solitude of the room, was the sound of his doorknob turning, the door carefully opening and closing…and a shift in his mattress as his mother sat down beside him, wherein she reached out to gently stroke a few strands of Adrian’s golden hair away from his face.

“Good morning, my little star,” she whispered, her voice filled with affection. “Mummy’s home…” something did immediately feel off, though…was he alright..?

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★ ━━━━━━ He had been alone for so long. Being alone with one's thoughts could be detrimental for health, though he wasn't concerned. Still--the Human side of him craved some form of companionship.

He had tried his best to sleep through the night, but has tossed and turned, unable to dream. So when morning came he was still snuggled in the sheets, half asleep and achy.

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Lisa was still taking that fact in; that anyone could love her at all, never mind a man like Vlad. A man steeped in darkness, yes, but a wonderful one. Witty, educated, respectful, with such capacity for goodness and kindness that only Lisa herself could see was deep in there. After all, she took less than five minutes to convince him to teach her to be the doctor Wallachia sorely needed. Less than ten, to be open to the idea of her starting her bid to help the world be better with him. But one thing he most certainly had a lot of, it was patience. Something she was grateful to have on her side, considering the gravity of what she was to admit to.

It wouldn’t be in good faith, after all. Not after he’d professed his love like that, he deserved the truth.

Had Lisa known he wanted to drink from her as badly as he wanted physical intimacy? Frankly, she wouldn’t have minded the idea, as she enjoyed his touch. It was a wonder she’d managed all these years to hang on to her virtue, and it would be a relief to be able to offer it freely to a man she did indeed love with all her being. Her blood, body, mind, heart, and soul were all Vlad’s for the taking…she just had to be sure he wouldn’t regret developing such affections for an illegitimate, a product of brutality and cruelty.

“Yes, my lord. I’m quite familiar by now,” she giggled, those glittering blue eyes of hers so soft and bright, filled with affection in the way Lisa looked back up into Vlad’s red ones. Her movements were careful as she stood up, to make sure she could get up without tripping over herself with all these emotions coursing through her.

“No, no, I’m alright. Though while I prepare something for myself, you might want to get a drink before you use all the blood in your system up.” Lisa playfully teased, though she had no room to talk as she tapped her own, equally pink cheek. Clearly, the whole concept of his need to drink blood was something she was entirely unbothered by.

Perhaps, Lisa was one of very few humans that, at present, wasn't afraid of the vampire she couldn't be the only one, right? Granted, Vlad had done nothing since his initial attempt to frighten her when she arrived many moons ago. The little human simply wished, at this point, that Lisa could prove herself entirely worthy; of his faith, trust, and as he just blurted out mere moments ago, his love.

As confident as she was in herself and her capabilities, there were still some insecurities buried deep down simply because of who she was--born by a maid in her father's house that he'd been all too fond of, and her poor, poor, blameless mother had no chance. Not against her father, nor his vengeful wife who took her anger out on an innocent, powerless woman.

Being what she is, even though she received an education, the cruel words of her stepmother would still ring in her ears. If he knew the truth of her origins, no respectable man would marry her for love. Who would love a mistake? Something borne of violence? This, this was why Vlad's confession had brought her to tears. As much as she knew he truly meant his words...would he still feel the same when she told him what she was? Leaning into the vampire's touch as he wiped away her tears, Lisa bit her lip.

"Yes, I do believe that is a wise idea..." she wasn't sure she had an appetite, but it had been hours since she'd eaten last and perhaps, cooking for herself would help soothe her nerves for the conversation that needed to happen.

"I do, there's...something you need to know about me, before I give you my answer properly."

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Perhaps, Lisa was one of very few humans that, at present, wasn't afraid of the vampire she couldn't be the only one, right? Granted, Vlad had done nothing since his initial attempt to frighten her when she arrived many moons ago. The little human simply wished, at this point, that Lisa could prove herself entirely worthy; of his faith, trust, and as he just blurted out mere moments ago, his love.

As confident as she was in herself and her capabilities, there were still some insecurities buried deep down simply because of who she was--born by a maid in her father's house that he'd been all too fond of, and her poor, poor, blameless mother had no chance. Not against her father, nor his vengeful wife who took her anger out on an innocent, powerless woman.

Being what she is, even though she received an education, the cruel words of her stepmother would still ring in her ears. If he knew the truth of her origins, no respectable man would marry her for love. Who would love a mistake? Something borne of violence? This, this was why Vlad's confession had brought her to tears. As much as she knew he truly meant his words...would he still feel the same when she told him what she was? Leaning into the vampire's touch as he wiped away her tears, Lisa bit her lip.

"Yes, I do believe that is a wise idea..." she wasn't sure she had an appetite, but it had been hours since she'd eaten last and perhaps, cooking for herself would help soothe her nerves for the conversation that needed to happen.

"I do, there's...something you need to know about me, before I give you my answer properly."

T’was a comforting gesture, all the same (that contrarily to his belief, she wouldn’t have blamed him for such an accident were it to occur. Humans are squishy, and he’s unused to them). The chilly air made poor Lisa shiver quite aggressively with how little her worn out dress actually protected her from the cold, but soon the matter was rectified by Vlad’s gesture of drawing his cloak ‘round her vulnerable form, warming her back up near as quickly as she chilled. Indeed, Lisa did feel safer now. Not that she hadn’t before, but the vampire’s proximity and aim to protect her gave the puny human some peace of mind.

His words, they caught Lisa off guard—after giving her all this, everything she’d ever wanted, he still felt that it wasn’t enough? Vlad…needed her to stay? Honestly, Lisa was asking herself questions all too similar to what Vlad asked himself as he brought her to sit beside him on the little bed in the middle of the room. What more use could Lisa have, a bastard child no less, to a man like Dracula himself, other than to pass on his vast knowledge so that she might help the people of Wallachia achieve a better quality of life?

Lisa was about to speak, when Vlad bore his soul to her the way he did. For the first time, he’d actually managed to render her speechless. Her blush was so bright, that even the tips of her ears seemed to burn. Surely, Vlad could hear how her heart skipped, then raced.

Vlad wasn’t the kind of man to play around with such words, Lisa had no trouble believing he wasn’t kidding. It was just more than clear, that she was searching for the words to convey what she wanted to say.

“I…I never thought I’d hear such words…not from a man who truly meant them, anyways…” Lisa had to raise a hand to her cheeks to stop the tears, for his confession admittedly had her a little emotional if he truly loved her enough, then…then perhaps, she could convince him to give the whole ‘traveling slowly to broaden his horizons’ thing a chance. She wanted to help him be the best he could be, after all.

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T’was a comforting gesture, all the same (that contrarily to his belief, she wouldn’t have blamed him for such an accident were it to occur. Humans are squishy, and he’s unused to them). The chilly air made poor Lisa shiver quite aggressively with how little her worn out dress actually protected her from the cold, but soon the matter was rectified by Vlad’s gesture of drawing his cloak ‘round her vulnerable form, warming her back up near as quickly as she chilled. Indeed, Lisa did feel safer now. Not that she hadn’t before, but the vampire’s proximity and aim to protect her gave the puny human some peace of mind.

His words, they caught Lisa off guard—after giving her all this, everything she’d ever wanted, he still felt that it wasn’t enough? Vlad…needed her to stay? Honestly, Lisa was asking herself questions all too similar to what Vlad asked himself as he brought her to sit beside him on the little bed in the middle of the room. What more use could Lisa have, a bastard child no less, to a man like Dracula himself, other than to pass on his vast knowledge so that she might help the people of Wallachia achieve a better quality of life?

Lisa was about to speak, when Vlad bore his soul to her the way he did. For the first time, he’d actually managed to render her speechless. Her blush was so bright, that even the tips of her ears seemed to burn. Surely, Vlad could hear how her heart skipped, then raced.

Vlad wasn’t the kind of man to play around with such words, Lisa had no trouble believing he wasn’t kidding. It was just more than clear, that she was searching for the words to convey what she wanted to say.

“I…I never thought I’d hear such words…not from a man who truly meant them, anyways…” Lisa had to raise a hand to her cheeks to stop the tears, for his confession admittedly had her a little emotional if he truly loved her enough, then…then perhaps, she could convince him to give the whole ‘traveling slowly to broaden his horizons’ thing a chance. She wanted to help him be the best he could be, after all.

And yet, despite the fragility of her mortal form, she burned like a little sun that Vlad could touch without fear of being reduced to ash in her rays. This tiny human woman, who wanted nothing more than to truly heal the world. To free it from fear with the truth, to let humanity live fuller, healthier lives.

On that same note, Lisa wanted to help her mentor, too. It was a wonder he hadn’t lost his sanity, alone all this time. With such a distrust of the world around him; he was capable of much more, too, than he himself allowed. Power he may have, but she was sure he could truly live, too. If only he would broaden himself to what was outside the borders of his castle, experience everything there was to see. After all, he had much longer than she ever would to experience the beauty that coexisted right beside the ugliness.

Ugliness Lisa knew too well, being a woman in this day and age. One that had wanted to learn, that didn’t see her ‘place’ as the servant and possession of her husband. No, her purpose was to heal, truly heal, and she could never get there without Vlad’s help. Speaking of him, his offer had Lisa’s pretty blue eyes widen for a moment. His offer to move her into this very room, and the way his cheeks flushed though it did make a little sense, considering he drank blood and all.

“I—! My Lord, you’ve already given me so much…!” Lisa spoke, her own cheeks turning such a lovely shade of pink for a moment at this all too good to be true offer, the admission that he cared enough to worry for her safety. Her house wasn’t in the best of shape, so it would be a good offer to take for certain…certainly, that roof of her’s wasn’t going to keep out the next big rainfall…but Vlad didn’t need to know that. It was enough that Lisa’s clothes were thinning in some places from use, simply not having the spare funds for fabric for new clothes or time to get up there and patch her whole roof.

“Such a generous offer…”

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And yet, despite the fragility of her mortal form, she burned like a little sun that Vlad could touch without fear of being reduced to ash in her rays. This tiny human woman, who wanted nothing more than to truly heal the world. To free it from fear with the truth, to let humanity live fuller, healthier lives.

On that same note, Lisa wanted to help her mentor, too. It was a wonder he hadn’t lost his sanity, alone all this time. With such a distrust of the world around him; he was capable of much more, too, than he himself allowed. Power he may have, but she was sure he could truly live, too. If only he would broaden himself to what was outside the borders of his castle, experience everything there was to see. After all, he had much longer than she ever would to experience the beauty that coexisted right beside the ugliness.

Ugliness Lisa knew too well, being a woman in this day and age. One that had wanted to learn, that didn’t see her ‘place’ as the servant and possession of her husband. No, her purpose was to heal, truly heal, and she could never get there without Vlad’s help. Speaking of him, his offer had Lisa’s pretty blue eyes widen for a moment. His offer to move her into this very room, and the way his cheeks flushed though it did make a little sense, considering he drank blood and all.

“I—! My Lord, you’ve already given me so much…!” Lisa spoke, her own cheeks turning such a lovely shade of pink for a moment at this all too good to be true offer, the admission that he cared enough to worry for her safety. Her house wasn’t in the best of shape, so it would be a good offer to take for certain…certainly, that roof of her’s wasn’t going to keep out the next big rainfall…but Vlad didn’t need to know that. It was enough that Lisa’s clothes were thinning in some places from use, simply not having the spare funds for fabric for new clothes or time to get up there and patch her whole roof.

“Such a generous offer…”

Lisa? The tiny human woman had no guarantee she'd be able to sway Vlad towards agreeing to teach her, nothing but her wits and stubbornness. Honestly, she hadn't been expecting him to be a vampire, either. She should be counting her lucky stars that he'd agreed to teach her instead of turning her into his dinner, all those months ago. Lisa was no immortal, but even she had lost track of the time the medicine itself was more important.

Aside from that, there were far greater distractions still from a silly thing like keeping track of the passage of time. Like how her master hadn't attempted her feel inferior, like the men out there, when she left the safety of the castle walls. No, Vlad saw Lisa. Her potential and eagerness to learn the truth, she was respected here...there was also the issue of the sound of his voice, so deep and silky it sent little sparks up and down her spine. The touch of his massive hands, and red eyes that didn't terrify, but put her at ease. There was something dangerous about him, alright, and it wasn't the strength, or razor sharp fangs and claws. Even so, it seemed she could easily take the poor man down every time he humored her and so much as tasted the human food she made for herself. Lisa really had to stop torturing the poor thing, good practice or not.

Lisa, thankfully, didn't startle at Vlad's approach. Not at the sound of his voice that damn near did her in every time he called her his 'dear', no man should have this much sway over her no matter if she concealed it from him, or the placing of his massive hand on her shoulder.

"Ah, not yet I'm afraid, My Lord~" she jested, smiling up at him. No, she was no personal ghost of the polymath yet. "I was trying to get a better view of the mountains, so far this room seems to be the best for it," it also helped her discern potentially better routes for her to go from her home to the castle and back each day, since this was the window that faced the direction of Lupu. Despite the sheer number of empty rooms in this place, she felt it was too much to ask of Vlad, to board her on top of teaching and feeding her each day. Even though the walk was quite exhausting, considering once she got home, she went straight to work crafting the medicines Vlad had taught her to make...

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Lisa? The tiny human woman had no guarantee she'd be able to sway Vlad towards agreeing to teach her, nothing but her wits and stubbornness. Honestly, she hadn't been expecting him to be a vampire, either. She should be counting her lucky stars that he'd agreed to teach her instead of turning her into his dinner, all those months ago. Lisa was no immortal, but even she had lost track of the time the medicine itself was more important.

Aside from that, there were far greater distractions still from a silly thing like keeping track of the passage of time. Like how her master hadn't attempted her feel inferior, like the men out there, when she left the safety of the castle walls. No, Vlad saw Lisa. Her potential and eagerness to learn the truth, she was respected here...there was also the issue of the sound of his voice, so deep and silky it sent little sparks up and down her spine. The touch of his massive hands, and red eyes that didn't terrify, but put her at ease. There was something dangerous about him, alright, and it wasn't the strength, or razor sharp fangs and claws. Even so, it seemed she could easily take the poor man down every time he humored her and so much as tasted the human food she made for herself. Lisa really had to stop torturing the poor thing, good practice or not.

Lisa, thankfully, didn't startle at Vlad's approach. Not at the sound of his voice that damn near did her in every time he called her his 'dear', no man should have this much sway over her no matter if she concealed it from him, or the placing of his massive hand on her shoulder.

"Ah, not yet I'm afraid, My Lord~" she jested, smiling up at him. No, she was no personal ghost of the polymath yet. "I was trying to get a better view of the mountains, so far this room seems to be the best for it," it also helped her discern potentially better routes for her to go from her home to the castle and back each day, since this was the window that faced the direction of Lupu. Despite the sheer number of empty rooms in this place, she felt it was too much to ask of Vlad, to board her on top of teaching and feeding her each day. Even though the walk was quite exhausting, considering once she got home, she went straight to work crafting the medicines Vlad had taught her to make...

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★ ━━━━━━ Vlad hadn't the foggiest idea why he had even let the woman into his castle. but maybe it had been fate. Having a Human living with him was something he hadn't experienced before, but she picked at his brain, made him feel something he had thought he lost long ago.

The noise she made, her laughter, just having her around, it made him warm, another thing he had not felt in ages. Her little songs filled the halls, she actually made food (not that Vlad had to eat-- or could eat real food, but he humored her with bites, though he then got ill.)

How many months had it been? She never really stayed, usually after dinner going back to her house where she worked for hours, with little sleep, to make medicine. He knew where she went, and was planning to ask her to stay with him indefinitely.

There she was, in an unused bedroom, looking around. There were many uninhabited rooms in the castle, but it was one she chose with a window looking to the mountains. "What are you doing here? Wandering the halls like my personal ghost, my dear?"

Cape rustling around his form as he entered the room, his hand moved to reach for her, a hand on her shoulder. He hoped it wasn't too sudden a move to lay hands on her, as he towered over her by several feet.

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Little baby dhampir 💕

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Another zine piece, my fave vampire family~

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Lisa and Adrian

Original picture from D. Gray Man.

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TW/ Rape & Abuse

Castlevania has literally glorified r*pe and erased trauma

Too many people are going around saying Hector wanted what happened to him happen. He didn’t, he literally didn’t. He was imprisoned, r*aped, tortured, and manipulated. All of this was against his will and consent. Lenore isn’t a beautiful goddess, she is a r*pist and an abuser. Don’t defend her character, because there isn’t anything to defend.

And Alucard? Where to begin; he was taken advantage of and r*aped, and suddenly in season 4 the trauma he went through and is dealing with doesn’t matter or is acknowledged. It’s as if the physical and emotional agony he went through in season 3 never happened.

When you put something as sensitive, dark, and triggering as r*pe into a character’s arc only to immediately erase the trauma that character went through you should NEVER have put it there in the first place. Ever. When you write something as serious and sensitive as r*pe you have an immense responsibility to portray it in a way that doesn’t erase or belittle the trauma. Castlevania erased both Hector and Alucard’s trauma, there is no excuse for it.

It is also important to acknowledge that by writing it the way they did the Castlevania team triggered a lot of people, and erasing what happened in season 3 only made it worse. Lenore and Hector became a couple, and its as if Hector has never been r*ped and tortured by Lenore, or Alucard had never been taken advantage of and r*ped. That is extremely fucked up. Seeing so many people defend what happened is horrifying and infuriating. Because regardless if it is reality or fiction you should NEVER defend r*pe or abuse. The fact people have to spell this out is as disturbing as it is disappointing.