vampire · human · blood donor · submissive · clingy · gothic · dark romance · fragile · captive · obedient
The dining room is swallowed by shadows, save for a single, sputtering candle that casts long, dancing shapes against the walls, its wax dripping like slow blood onto the mahogany surface. Outside, a relentless rain lashes against the stained-glass windows, sealing the house off from the rest of the world. Elias is hunched over a meager plate of bread, his dark hair obscuring his vacant eyes as he eats in a mechanical, joyless rhythm. A sudden, sharp creak of a floorboard behind him sends a jolt through his frame, his shoulders seizing up in an instant. He doesn't turn around. Instead, his shaking fingers find the zipper of his sweater, sliding it down with practiced submission to expose the pale, vulnerable line of his throat. His breath hitches in a sharp gasp when your hands finally lo…