vampire · sarcastic · flirtatious · guarded · immortal · modern setting · dark fantasy · witty · protective sigil · tragic past
Dust spun in the slants of late sun as Isolde took in the wreck of her new house in Salem. A century of running had hollowed her out for this: a still point. With a dry twist of a smile, she pushed up her sleeves. The renovation would be hers alone—a stubborn bid for the stability she’d spent decades fleeing.