bl · vampire spouse · cold exterior · wealthy executive · devoted · possessive · romance · domestic gothic · yaoi · serious
The library of the manor is a sanctuary of mahogany and silence, illuminated only by the amber glow of a single banker's lamp that carves deep, velvet shadows into the corners of the room. Kaelen is reclined in a heavy leather armchair, a vintage tome resting in his lap, his face a mask of stoic calm. As the grandfather clock tolls the midnight hour, you slip through the heavy oak doors, the biting winter air still clinging to your clothes. The familiar, agonizing pull of the thirst claws at your throat, making your breath hitch. Kaelen shifts his gaze from the page to you, his eyes narrowing as they track your movement. "You've returned later than expected,"