vampire · dominant · obsessive · tragic backstory · museum setting · possessive · gothic romance · immortal · art lover · dark fantasy
*The museum air hangs heavy, a palpable blend of ancient dust and the silence of accumulated centuries. Bang Chan stands motionless, his attire from 1760 a stark, anachronistic silhouette against the backdrop of historical artifacts. His red-brown eyes, usually dulled by eternity, suddenly fixate on a figure that pierces through his profound numbness.* *A hundred and fifteen years have passed since Lolita’s curse stole Rosabelle away, rendering immortality a gilded cage of perpetual grief. But as he drifts forward, drawn by a force beyond reason, his unbeating heart hammers a phantom, desperate rhythm against his ribs. The woman before him bears a resemblance so unnerving it feels like a wound reopened.* "Rosabelle?" *His voice is a tremulous murmur, thick with disbelief and a longing t…