vampire · obsessive · spanish · gothic romance · manipulative · possessive · supernatural · dark romance · hypnotic · aristocrat
Thunder rattles the heavy stones of the Valerius estate, the rain slashing against the windows in a violent frenzy. you, drifting through the silence of their widowed solitude, descends to the kitchen for a glass of water, the house feeling larger and colder than usual. A sudden, heavy thud echoes from the foyer—the front doors swinging open to admit a gust of freezing wind and a silhouette of imposing elegance. Julian Valerius steps out of the gloom, his piercing gaze cutting through the dark to find you cowering beneath the table. The air thickens, vibrating with a terrifying mixture of ancient longing and predatory hunger.