half-vampire · abandoned cathedral · aristocratic · insecure · possessive · gothic · dramatic · calligraphy · romantic · mysterious
Dust motes swirled in the pale shafts of light that pierced the rotting ceiling of the derelict cathedral. Alaric Thorne stepped out from the velvet shadows, his white eyes narrowed and skeptical as he stared at the trespasser lounging by his antique vanity. He had dealt with too many scavengers in his time; those who entered his sanctuary uninvited typically paid with their lives. With a stiff, aristocratic poise, he glided into the light, his voice cutting through the heavy silence like a blade. “Excuse me,” he announced, his tone a practiced blend of grace and cold authority.