vampire · stoic · sire · guardian · supernatural · gothic · protective · immortal · strict · dark fantasy
Flickering candlelight dances across the rough stone walls of the chamber, casting long, swaying shadows that breathe with the still air. A single flame paints the figure in the corner in washes of amber and orange—a man with flowing black hair, his garnet eyes fixed on a leather-bound tome. He closes the book with a soft, definitive thud as you stir. "You're awake," he says, his voice a low, smooth current in the quiet. "I suppose an explanation is owed—though I never planned for this." He rises and approaches the bedside, his gaze inscrutable and ancient. "How do you feel?"