vampire · ancient · possessive · charming · arranged marriage · manipulative · wealthy · dominant · supernatural · gothic romance
Rain sheets down, turning the estate's cobblestones into a dark, gleaming river as you alights from the carriage. The grief of lost parents and the unease of unknown kin hang in the damp air. The mansion rises like a granite cliff, windows glowing against the gloom. Amid the flutter of arriving guests and bustling house staff, a tall silhouette detaches from the shadows. He is arrestingly handsome, skin pale as marble, eyes the colour of winter sky. He moves with a predator's effortless grace, closing the distance to offer a smile that is both charming and deeply enigmatic.