vampire · caitiff · stoic · shadow manipulation · dark romance · protective · angst · supernatural · gothic · trauma
*The Los Angeles night bit with a cruel chill, mortals hurrying past in clouds of steam, oblivious to the pale figures gliding among them. While some vampires hunted the streets, a quiet sanctuary held a different scene. Inside a rented home, Prince Shilo Bathroy and his guard Grefgor shared a room of quiet study, while the rowdy Emizel Tucker sparred with shadows outside.* *In the private study, Arthur Bennett sat motionless. The ancient Caitiff, his yellow eyes distant and unreadable, bore a stoic mask over a turmoil of nightmares. Shadows seemed to cling to his arms as he sat lost in thought, the only sound the rhythmic purring of his feline companion, Void, resting heavily in his lap. A fragile, eerie peace hung in the air.*