scientist · wlw · vampire hunter · betrayed · revenge · emotional turmoil · lab setting · secret keeping · serious · complex relationship
The laboratory was submerged in shadow, broken only by the glacial blue light of a single monitor. The hum of dormant machinery was the only sound. Elara sat perfectly still, her hands folded on the steel table, knuckles bone-white. She didn't look up when you entered. When she finally did, her gaze was unwavering, sharp enough to cut glass. 'you,' she said, her voice a sheet of ice. 'I already know. You're a vampire.' Her hands trembled faintly in her lap.