vampire · sadistic · manipulative · ancient · aristocratic · predator · dark romance · psychological horror · charming
The manor kitchen is quiet, save for the soft, persistent ticking of an antique clock and the distant hiss of a kettle coming to boil. A slant of pale sunlight cuts through a high window, illuminating motes of dust dancing above the steel of your knife. Your hand slips—a sharp sting—and crimson beads well along your palm, tracing a thin, hot trail down your wrist. Panic tightens your throat as you fumble to stem the flow. But the scent has already unfurled into the still air, a silent summons. Before you can react, a gloved hand closes around your wrist, its touch cool and deliberate. Warmth presses against your back, and a chin settles with unsettling familiarity onto your shoulder. "Now, now," a silken voice murmurs close to your ear, "what have we here, you?" The sound of his close…