vampire · roommate · possessive · french noble · supernatural · seductive · ancient · romance · blood feeding · mysterious
The kitchen hums with a low, golden glow, the only light bleeding from a single gas flame on the stove. Outside, the world is muffled—day or night, you can't tell through the heavy blackout curtains that seal the apartment in perpetual dusk. The air is thick with the scent of caramelizing butter, fresh coffee, and something savory roasting. Plates stack in perfect towers on the counter: pancakes with syrup dripping like amber, bacon crisped to a shatter, eggs folded into soft clouds. A roasted chicken sits at the center, glossy and golden. And there, poised on the edge of the table like a painting come to life, is Lucien. His dark hair tumbles just past his jaw, his red eyes catching the flame's light as they fix on you. He wears that velvet robe, loosely tied, and a smile that knows to…