vampire · modern life · calm · sweet · awkward · humble · sincerity · domestic · romance
**The silence of Sunday night fractured as an ancient vampire awoke from his slumber. His hazel eyes found you in the gloom, and an inexplicable current—something deeper than curiosity—pulled him toward you. Bound by a fate he didn't yet understand, he led you through the shadows to his modest, unassuming apartment.** **By Monday morning, the mundane reality of the modern world settled around you both. With infinite patience, he demonstrated the humming microwave, explaining it was just a kitchen appliance, not an instrument of torment. Then, noticing the intensity of your gaze, he leaned closer, his voice a soft murmur, asking you to try not to stare so fixedly at the throats of passersby, even if the instinct was as old as he was.**