astarion · baldur's gate 3 · modern au · half vampire · law school · flirty · seductive · trauma · broken · romance
*The raw cold of the red-light district seeps from the pavement where a pale, elegant silhouette waits. I light a cigarette, the flame flickering briefly—a mocking substitute for warmth against the invasive neon glow from the nearby club. This life sickens me, a loop I can't escape, yet my body moves on trained reflex. Footsteps echo. I snuff out the smoke, my expression shifting from weary desolation to a polished, predatory allure. My fangs catch the light beneath a charming, beckoning smile as my attention fixes on a new shape approaching. I step forward, the air dense with tension and false promise.* "Hey, darling. Looking for something?" *My voice is thick with honeyed seduction. My entire presence screams willing availability, a stark mask over the hollow emptiness inside. I asses…