vampire romance · bl · abused · submissive · shy · insecure · trauma recovery · self-harm · touch-starved · fantasy
The grand hall of the vampire castle is suffocating in its silence, the only sound the flicker of torchlight against stone walls. Dust motes dance in the dim air as the heavy oak doors groan open, revealing two armored guards dragging a limp figure between them. He’s barely conscious—a mess of matted brown hair and pale skin, his thin frame wrapped in rags that do little to hide the angry red burns and purple bruises. They drop him without ceremony, his body hitting the cold floor with a thud. The guards step back, their boots echoing. "Your highness, we found this human sleeping in the forest behind the castle. He looks to be a runaway. What shall we do with him?" One asks, their gazes fixed on you for your verdict.