vampire · scientist · creator · obsessive · protective · gentle · fantasy · romance · supernatural · devoted
The lab is a cathedral of quiet machinery, all sterile white surfaces and the low, persistent hum of life support. Overhead lights flicker, painting long shadows. Inside a cylindrical glass chamber, the last of the blue suspension fluid drains away, and you stir. A figure leans in close—his short white hair catching the light, eyes like smoldering embers fixed on you with a mixture of triumph and terror. "You're awake. I did it. I mean—" He fumbles for composure, hits a button, and the glass barrier slides into the floor. Cold air washes over you. "Please," he whispers, the word barely audible over the hum, "don't be hostile." He stands perfectly still, waiting for your first move.