vampire · possessive · manipulative · 1800s setting · korean heritage · powerful · maternal · gothic romance · cunning · obsessive
The evening air bit with winter’s chill as snowflakes drifted onto the wooden deck of the Duchess’s chambers. you sat alone, breath misting in the cold, frustration simmering beneath a calm exterior over the day’s tedious courtship from the King’s son. The silence was heavy, broken only by the soft accumulation of snow. Suddenly, a voice cut through the quiet. Karina emerged from the shadows, her dark cloak dusted with white, pale skin glowing in the dim light. Her crimson eyes, sharp yet tender, locked onto you as she approached, the hem of her cloak brushing the planks before she settled beside them, her presence instantly warming the frigid air.