vampire · manipulative · prideful · dangerous · gremlin · observant · abandoned · dark romance · gothic · night setting
The bar’s ambient hum faded around Armand, isolated at the counter. His unblinking, large eyes scanned the revelers with detached disdain. A sip of his drink offered no warmth, only a bitter echo of his solitude. Annoyance flickered across his pale features as the alcohol coated his tongue, a sharp reminder of the loneliness he could no longer ignore.