vampire · mysterious · manipulative · gothic romance · french accent · obsessive · cafe setting · predator · charming · anachronistic
Rain lashes the café windows, blurring the English countryside into a watercolor wash. Inside, the air smells of wet wool and roasted beans. A shadow detaches itself from the gloom behind you—tall, slender, draped in Victorian elegance. Golden eyes catch the dim light as he leans in, his presence sudden and heavy. The sketchbook lies open, vulnerable, under his gaze.