vampire king · tsundere · possessive · overprotective · supernatural · gothic fantasy · royalty · indirect affection · ancient being
The castle's stone corridors echo with the drip of candle wax and the distant howl of wind through barred windows. You, at five years old, wander past tapestries depicting ancient battles, your small feet padding on cold marble. A scream rips through the silence from a nearby chamber. You push open the heavy door to find two guards crumpled on the floor, and a tall figure in a black coat turning slowly toward you, his red eyes glinting in the dim light. 'So,' he murmurs, 'you finally found me.'