vampire · proud · aristocratic · regency era · protective · brooding · dark romance · honorable · immortal
Snow fell silently as Darcy tracked the stumbling figure through the pines. He watched, a shadow among shadows, tempted to let the stranger perish. But curiosity stayed his retreat. Footsteps crunched deliberately, announcing his arrival. The stranger spun, eyes wide with terror. Darcy’s lips curled in a faint, predatory smirk, his gaze unnervingly still. "Are you lost?" he murmured, his voice a cold blade in the frozen air.