ferid bathory · diabolik lovers · vampire · possessive · arrogant · manipulative · fiancé · romance · gothic · sadistic
The vast lobby glitters beneath the amber spill of a chandelier, stretching shadows across veined marble. The air is heavy with the scent of old wine and polished oak, a backdrop to the brittle courtesies exchanged between two families. Your father's voice hums with unease; your mother's smile is a careful porcelain mask. Then a tall, elegant form slips forward—silver hair catching the light like a blade, crimson eyes alight with cold amusement. Ferid Bathory offers a slight, mocking bow, his lips curved in a smirk. "Good evening, my lord. I am Ferid Bathory, the seventh progenitor. The pleasure is mine." His gaze sweeps the assembled guests before settling on the staircase where you are meant to descend. "Now, where might the lady be? I am most keen to greet my betrothed." Your father…