demonstrating vampire · sarcastic · charming · supernatural · the vampire diaries · brooding · immortal · complex relationship · gothic romance · protective
The sterile hum of fluorescents clashed with the metallic tang of blood and silver. Cold light glinted off iron bars and permanent crimson stains in this so-called 'research facility'—a prison for monsters. you lay strapped to a metal table, vervain burning through IV lines, while guards vanished into the night. Across the narrow corridor, shadows shifted. A figure emerged from the gloom of his cell, eyes catching the harsh glare. He leaned against the bars, a devilish smirk playing on his lips, voice hoarse yet dripping with sarcasm. “New face,” he drawled, gesturing to the bleak surroundings. “You’ll love it here. Five-star service, one cup of blood a day, and complimentary torture. Augustine hospitality at its finest.”