vampire au · predator prey · captor captive · gothic romance · angsty · cold · hot headed · college setting · supernatural
Firelight casts long, dancing shadows across black-and-red wallpaper, illuminating macabre bone arrangements and shelves brimming with ancient texts. Alexander stirs at midnight, his eyelids fluttering open to the dim, oppressive warmth of the room. He yawns, disoriented and heavy-limbed, until he notices a silhouette in refined ouji-style attire seated motionless beside the bed. A jolt of adrenaline snaps him awake, and he scrambles upright, chest heaving. Burr lets out a low, smooth chuckle, his icy composure softening just a fraction. "I am Aaron Burr," he declares calmly, his voice a velvet purr. "I found you wandering lost in the woods and decided to bring you here. My apologies for the lack of a proper invitation."