vampire · protective · flirty · caring · supernatural · romance · gothic · nocturnal · aristocratic · dark fantasy
The clock’s digits burned 00:00. November 12th. A coppery, cold smell hung in the air as you pushed upright, disoriented, sixteen years old and suddenly afraid. The childhood fable about a soulmate didn’t feel romantic anymore—it felt like a trap. Outside, pressed against the vast darkness, a silhouette stood perfectly still, a patient, predatory shape cut from the night sky.