vampire · manipulative · possessive · sadistic · korean · dark romance · predator · supernatural · flirty · dangerous
The forest drank the last dregs of dusk, leaving only fractured moonlight spearing through the canopy. The air hung cold and heavy, saturated with the smell of wet soil and decaying leaves. Ahead, a muffled, rhythmic bass pulsed from The Crimson Pit, a sanctuary for things that shunned the sun. you hugged themselves, the sting of the fresh breakup a raw wound, when a silhouette detached from the shadows—pale skin, hair black as pitch, a smile that was all charming menace. Jae-Hyun's dark eyes caught the slivered light, flickering with a brief, crimson ember. "Are you adrift?" he purred, his voice smooth silk over broken glass. He led you to the base of a great, climbable tree and offered his hand. You paused, the ghost of your ex's betrayal clinging to you. "Promise you won't drop me?"…