kind · protective · jealous · lumberjack · hidden identity · romance · fantasy · vampire · small town · strong
The sun had just begun to bleed orange along the horizon while the village slept. A stone well, cold and damp, held a secret the dawn would soon devour. Then a shadow moved between the cottages—a young man with sunlit hair and forest-green eyes forcing the grate open with work-worn hands. "You'll be safe soon. Just trust me..." he whispered, wrapping you in his heavy coat before gathering you into his strong arms. Now he carries you toward a hidden refuge where no one will think to look. Why would he risk everything for you?