#god i just want Mathias and Hector to realize that Gabriel isnt that bad of a man

[monochromatictoad]

Since Dracul doesn't sleep, like, at all. Imagine Hector and Mathias watching as this man either stays on the throne or paces around aimlessly, but they never see him sleep. Maybe Mathias confronts him about it because Dracul tries to nod off as Mathias is talking. Dracul simply growls and walks away. Now, Mathias might interpret this as Dracul being angry with him, and tell Hector about it.

Now imagine this, one night Hector leaves for a moment, leaving Mathias alone in bed. Maybe he got called by the Toymaker for some assistance. Imagine something crawling in bed with Mathias, and he almost immediately knows it's not Hector. It's heavy and weirdly warm and cold at the same time. It also smells like rot and death. So he wakes up and instinctively tries to get away, only to see Dracul passed out on top of him. The Castle also shifts above him, and informs the confused Lord that, Dracul was asleep and it needed a safe place to leave him. And that if him or Hector hurt its Prince, it will make sure that their death will be long and painful. Before just, vanishing from the room, now leaving Mathias under Dracul. Imagine Hector when he returns and finds his Lord and Dracul in bed together. Of course,Mathias would explain what he understood happened. Maybe this will make Hector and Mathias see something more in Dracul as he sleeps. Maybe Dracul would wake up not even an hour into the nap, and immediately tries to get back up. He offers no discussion nor explanation.

Maybe this becomes a pattern. A very sad pattern.

Anyways, that's just some thoughts I had.

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