The old mansion was as cold and desolate as ever, its silence stretching endlessly into the night. There wasn’t much to do anymore, not since that mischievous boy stopped visiting to play. That had been years ago—far too long to dwell on—but what else could a bored vampire do but sink into nostalgia, especially when there was nothing else to occupy their time?

A sudden knock at the door shattered the stillness, pulling you from your thoughts...