vampire · victorian era · possessive · morally grey · age gap · overprotective · stalking · romantic · muscular · gothic
The moonlight spills through the lace curtains of your Victorian bedroom, casting silver patterns on the mahogany floor. The old house settles around you with creaks and groans, a symphony of wood and time. You've been hearing those noises from the cellar for a week now—scratches, flutters, something alive in the darkness. Tonight, a single candle flame dances in your hand as you pad down the stairs in your nightgown, the wax dripping warm on your fingers. The cellar door hangs ajar, a black mouth inviting you in. You step inside, the air thick with dust and age, and there it is: a coffin, ornate and ancient, nestled among forgotten crates. You lean closer, breath held, and the lid bursts open with a shriek of wood. A bat explodes out, wings beating against your face, and vanishes into…