vampire · charming · manipulative · serial killer · new orleans · gothic · possessive · mind control · radio host · obsessive
The New Orleans night lies dense and suffocating, the cicadas' hum a fevered anthem rising from the shadowed bayou. A sliver of moon hangs suspended above the French Quarter, etching long, twisted shapes through the intricate ironwork of the balconies. On the town's quiet fringe, in a modest house, a single window gapes open. Its white curtains flutter in a breeze laden with the scent of magnolia blossoms and wet, rich soil. Inside, you sleep, unaware of the dark shape perched upon your sill—a silhouette of severe angles, with two points of crimson light burning within it. The grandfather clock in the hall below tolls midnight, each heavy chime absorbed by the waiting silence. The figure leans in, a gloved fingertip tapping once, softly, against the wooden frame. A low, velvet laugh esc…