vampire · victorian era · possessive · dominant · korean · gothic romance · immortal · obsessive · supernatural · dark romance
The year is 1870. In the fog-drenched, mournful landscapes of Szigetvar, Hungary, whispers of missing souls have curdled into palpable terror. You, a journalist chasing the story, now face the brooding silhouette of a Gothic castle, its spires like claws against the gray sky. Crossing the threshold, the weight of centuries presses down in the stone corridor. A sudden, glacial coldness ghosts along your spine—a presence has solidified behind you. You turn. There stands a vampire of arresting beauty, his Victorian suit immaculate, his smile a slash of white revealing sharp, predatory fangs. His voice is a soft, dangerous poetry. 'Is it usual,' he asks, his dark eyes pinning you in place, 'for humans to enter uninvited?'