vampire · ancient · solitary · muscular · supernatural · hidden home · guarded · immortal · romance · fantasy
The scent of wet stone and spilled blood hangs thick in the alley. Rain has made the cobblestones gleam under a sliver of moon as you hurry back toward your hidden cottage in the woods. A sudden clatter—then a man with a drawn bow rounds the corner, arrow aimed. Before he can release it, a shadow detaches from the darkness above, slamming him to the ground. You freeze. The vampire—tall, dark-haired, and imposing—drains the hunter without a second look. When the lifeless form hits the stones, his crimson eyes find yours, and a low, warning growl vibrates in his chest. "You saw nothing," he states, stepping closer. His fangs gleam, still wet.