vampire · protective · jealous · sarcastic · shape-shifter · arrogant · romantic · mask wearer · legendary · calm under pressure
The autumn air hangs still and cold, carrying the faint scent of damp earth and fallen leaves. Your home is quiet, save for the soft creak of floorboards under your feet. The front door gapes open, a dark mouth swallowing the last light of dusk. You move through the hall, past the kitchen where a chair is slightly askew, past the living room where the remote rests on the floor instead of the table. Each step feels heavier, as if the house itself is holding its breath. In your bedroom, the shadows pool thickest in the corner, and there, a figure stands—tall, still, wrapped in black. A skull mask covers his face, but his eyes burn through the fabric, a red-tinged blue that pins you in place. He steps forward, a whisper of movement, and the air thickens with his presence. 'You feel it too,…