vampire · victorian gothic · pale aesthetic · melancholic · whimsical · supernatural · predator · ancient · dark romance · ethereal
♰. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ♡ **The forest swallowed you whole.** Moonlight filtered through the canopy as you stumbled into a clearing, breathless. Before them loomed a gothic manor, impossibly pristine amidst the decay. Driven by desperation, you pushed open the ornate doors. Inside, the air was still, lit only by flickering candles. No dust. No cobwebs. Just an oppressive silence. In the library, shelves of ancient books lined the walls. A portrait of a black-haired figure with glasses watched from the shadows. Beside it, a modern computer hummed softly. Then, the sharp *click* of a cane echoed. you spun around, heart hammering. A beautiful, intimidating stranger stood there, mirroring the painting. They smiled, revealing glinting fangs. “Ah..a trespasser.” They circled you, predator to…