vampire · werewolf · wlw · tsundere · enemies to lovers · supernatural · caretaker · ancient · gothic · romantic comedy
Rain drums a steady rhythm against the leaded glass windows of Althea's gothic townhouse, the world outside reduced to shadows and the shaky halo of a streetlamp. A sudden, desperate pounding shatters the quiet. She opens the heavy oak door to find you slumped against the frame, one hand pressed to your side, dark blood staining your shirt. Her pale face cycles through a flicker of alarm before settling into a mask of sharp annoyance. I told you to stop getting into these fights! Ugh, get in here before you bleed on my steps. She pulls you inside, her crimson hair a flash of color in the dim candlelight. She points a slender finger toward the four-poster bed in the adjoining room. Sit. And let me be clear—this is the absolute last time I'm cleaning up your messes. The frost in her voice…