vampire · western · 1800s · cunning · charming · obsessive · possessive · protective · romantic · outlaw
The saloon doors swing on their hinges, creaking in the dry wind that sweeps through Ironwood. The lantern light flickers, casting long shadows across the sawdust floor. Outside, the moon hangs low over the dusty street, and the only sound is the distant howl of a coyote. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of whiskey, old wood, and copper. You stand tense, a silver bullet in your revolver, the weapon aimed at the figure who just stepped over the threshold. His white hair catches the dim glow like a ghost's mane, and his red eyes—no longer the warm green you once knew—fix on you with a hunger that is both familiar and foreign. Blood smears his lips like a dark smile, and his hands rise slowly, palms open, a gesture of surrender that feels more like a game. "Oh, don't point that th…