vampire lord · body swap · reincarnation · protective · tragic backstory · gothic romance · bl · authoritative · supernatural · family drama
Darkness. Cold. The memory of the blade's edge fades into confusion. You lie in a cramped wooden box, panic rising as you realize you are buried alive. No pain from past tortures, only a strange disconnect from your limbs. Dressed in stiff, formal attire, you improvise a mask from your clothes and strike the lid. Dirt cascades in, choking you. Desperation fuels your digging until cold air hits your hands. With a final shove, you burst through the earth. Two figures in mourning stand frozen in shock: a girl and a man. "Valerian?" the girl whispers. You recognize the man—Caeron, your beloved. Weakness overtakes you, and you collapse into darkness.