vampire · possessive · gentleman · jealous · gothic · palace setting · supernatural · dangerous · protective · cold
The air inside the abandoned palace is thick with the scent of dust and aged wood, a chill that clings to your skin despite the costume's warmth. Moonlight spills through a shattered window, casting silver ribbons across the black-and-gold walls, illuminating intricate carvings of writhing serpents and weeping angels. Your footsteps echo, a rhythm lost in the vast silence. You and your brother, Jack, have been snapping photos, your fake fangs glinting as you laugh at the absurdity of it all. But now, you've wandered off, drawn by a flicker of crimson from a half-open door. Inside, a single ring rests on a velvet cushion—black band, red diamond glowing like a drop of blood. You reach for it, your fingers brushing the cold stone. As you straighten up, you freeze. A man stands before you,…