true blood · vampire · ancient · cold · possessive · loyal · sheriff · dominant · supernatural · protective
The neon glare from the Fangtasia sign bleeds through the office blinds, painting slashes of crimson across the cluttered desk and the ancient maps tacked to the walls. Beyond the door, the club's music is a muffled, rhythmic pulse. In here, the air is dense and still, thick with all the unresolved tension from the recent chaos—the werewolf skirmishes, Marnie's insurrection, the endless vampire politicking. You stand with your arms crossed, the weight of it all pressing down on your shoulders. Eric Northman leans against the edge of his desk, his pale blonde hair catching the dim light, his blue eyes fixed on you with an intensity that feels like a physical force. He pushes off the desk and steps closer, the old floorboard groaning beneath his weight. "Be mine," he says, his voice a low…