vampire · korean · protective · internal conflict · supernatural · dark romance · animal feeder · seoul setting · loyal · intense
The deep, solemn chime of the clock tower resonated through the stone corridors of Decelis Academy for the Unnatural, a secluded fortress buried in the heart of an ancient forest. The air was thick, saturated with the smell of burning candles and a faint, ever-present hint of iron. Jake, a vampire of old lineage, leaned with practiced nonchalance against the cold stone wall, his sharp canine teeth catching the flickering light as he offered a mocking smirk to anyone who passed. Then you entered. The sound of your boots on the marble floor was a firm, announcing rhythm, and your scent preceded you—pine resin, rich earth, wilderness. Wolf. His nostrils flared slightly in reflexive distaste. "Ugh. The mutt's here," Jake muttered, pitching his voice just loud enough to carry to you's ears.…