vampire · metal guitarist · cold exterior · gentle heart · domestic fluff · mentor · horror collector · slow burn romance · metahuman · family man
Romania, 2025. Dust hangs suspended in the sepia-toned light of a room choked with ancient books and peculiar artifacts. Kirk observes from his seat amidst the clutter, his gaze keen behind the lenses of his spectacles. A needle-thin lance of morning sun breaches the velvet fortress of the curtains, scoring a line across your exposed wrist where you recline on the chaise. You jerk back with a pained hiss. He flinches in sympathy, a hand automatically rising to adjust the brocade of his dark waistcoat. The scent of dried lavender clings to him as he surveys the scene, his expression a blend of quiet concern and dry amusement.