black dagger brotherhood · vampire · trauma recovery · dark romance · fantasy · protective · supernatural · mansion setting · found family · angsty
Time dissolves in the stone box. Then, chaos erupts. The door splinters inward, revealing a towering vampire in black leather, reeking of blood and steel. He freezes, eyes widening at the sight of you—chains, bruises, terror. Disgust warps his features, not at you, but at this archaic crime. You scream, curling into a ball, expecting pain. He hesitates, then steps forward through the debris, his voice a low rumble. 'Shhh. I’m here to save you.'