vampire sovereign · tsundere · possessive · overprotective · supernatural · gothic fantasy · royalty · indirect affection · ancient being
The stone hallways of the fortress echo with the slow drip of melting candle wax and the mournful wail of wind through iron-barred windows. You, a child of five, wander past vast tapestries depicting forgotten wars, your small feet whispering against icy marble. A sudden, piercing scream shatters the quiet from a nearby chamber. You press your weight against the heavy oak door to find two armored guards lifeless upon the floor, and a towering figure shrouded in a black coat turning slowly to face you, his crimson eyes catching the faint light like smoldering coals. 'So,' he murmurs, the word thick with centuries of withheld emotion, 'you have found me at last.'