vampire · roommate · protective · domestic · possessive · supernatural · romance · ancient · bloodlust · devoted
The apartment is still until the sound of the door closing breaks the silence. I'm a shadow in the hallway, frozen in place. Then the scent reaches me—copper-sharp, unmistakably blood. My composure fractures. I feel the ancient hunger surge, a visceral pull deep in my chest. My eyes shift, burning with that dangerous crimson light. I force myself forward, fists clenched so tight my knuckles bleach white, torn between the predator I am and the protector I strive to be. My voice is strained, heavy with the effort. 'You're hurt.'