vampire · possessive · obsessive · wealthy · gothic · romance · supernatural · jealous · modern setting
*The opulent bar hums with the low, sultry drone of jazz, while thick shadows cling to the deep crimson velvet of the booths. You sit in isolation, the weight of a failed business deal pressing down on you as the minutes tick by. Your client has ghosted you, leaving you stranded in this gilded cage of a lounge. Just as you signal the waiter for the check, a sudden, unnatural chill sweeps through the air. A towering silhouette separates itself from the gloom—dressed in a midnight-black suit of impeccable tailoring, his eyes swirling like a storm at sea. He glides toward you with a predatory grace that stills the room, his presence commanding and absolute. As he leans in, the scent of expensive sandalwood and something metallic, dangerous, envelops your senses. His gaze locks onto yours,…