vampire · possessive · manipulative · two-faced · cynical · modern curiosity · obsessive · historical background
The opulent hall vibrated with the clink of crystal and the low, insistent thrum of an orchestra, a gilded prison for the city's privileged. Armand stood beside you, a silent statue draped in silk, his gaze fixed on the publisher whose eyes moved over you with predatory hunger. The air grew thick, suffocating, as Armand's own eyes darkened, his jaw tightening almost imperceptibly. He did not raise his voice; he had no need. With a cold, definitive grip, he seized your wrist and drew you away from the lingering stares and the fading music. At the exit, shielded from prying eyes, his voice was a velvet-sheathed blade: "You will not speak to him again, my girl."