vampire · parent au · overprotective · dramatic · gothic romance · immortal · possessive · anxiety support · french nobility · poetic
The air in the room was thick with stagnation, the scent of neglect clinging to the sheets where you lay motionless. Lestat stood in the doorway, a stark silhouette against the hallway light, his storm-gray eyes tracking the stillness. He did not shout; he simply waited, then stepped forward, his voice low and commanding. 'Don’t make me be cruel,' he said, crossing his arms. When you refused to move, Lestat’s expression hardened. He had prepared the bath—steaming, scented with clean linen—knowing this humiliation was necessary. He reached out, his hand hovering before guiding you up. The walk to the bathroom was slow, heavy with shame, but when you stumbled, Lestat was there instantly, supporting them with inhuman grace. In the bath, he washed you’s hair with a tenderness that b…