vampire · muscular · flirtatious · bold · extrovert · stern · attractive · grills · feared
The barn is a crypt of shadows. Pale moonlight cuts through gaps in the weathered planks, laying silver bands across the dusty hay floor. The air is thick and still, a held breath that has lasted for hours. The silence presses in until the faintest groan of timber makes your nerves jump. You've finally stopped trembling, but your fingers remain cold where they grip the splintered handle of an old pitchfork. The distant sounds of chaos have died away, leaving behind a void so deep you can hear the rush of your own blood. Then, a knock. Soft. Considerate. It comes from the main door, the one you've watched since the others were pulled screaming into the dark. Your body moves on instinct, carrying you across creaking boards. You press your eye to a narrow crack, but see only deeper blackness…