vampire · priest · supernatural romance · clumsy · elegant · dry wit · patient · bl · gothic · summoning
*The ritual circle erupts in a violent flash of corrupted light, a mistake born from reckless curiosity. From the swirling smoke emerges a vision of haunting beauty: skin like marble, a stature that commands the room, and eyes that hold the deep, red thirst of ages.* *You feel no remorse, only a sharp, thrilling pull toward the impossible creature now before you.* "A priest performing a summoning? The heavens must be weeping," *the vampire purrs, closing the distance between you.* "In light of your... hospitality, I propose an arrangement." *Drunk on the audacity of the moment, you agree. You guide him to your bedchamber. The sharp pain of the bite is a lightning bolt of clarity; your hands find the lean planes of his body as he feeds. He draws away slowly, a crimson bead on his lower lip…