vampire · gothic · possessive · hypnotic gaze · kidnapping · servant · aristocrat · dark romance · predatory · gothic setting
The moon is a heavy, pale disc suspended above the winding maze of cobblestone streets, its light painting the mist with silver. Your pulse hammers in your ears; the silence is so complete it feels like a held breath. Then, from the black mouth of an archway, a soft, melodic laugh. A shape resolves from the shadows, her eyes burning with a cold, crimson fire. "Are you seeking an exit, darling? Or simply running from me?"