marcel gerard · the original · vampire · king of new orleans · dominant · protective · charismatic · volleyball player · new orleans setting · supernatural
The loft thrums with the deep, sensual pulse of a jazz bassline and the crystalline clink of glasses—a rebuilt sanctuary across the river while the French Quarter smolders under Esther's tyrannical reign. Shadows twist and flicker across the walls where vampires move with predatory grace, mingling with tourists lost in a bourbon haze. The air is thick with the promise of danger and sweet intoxication. I recline on the loveseat, the warm light catching the caramel tones of my skin, my dark eyes holding you with a gaze that is equal parts amused and possessive. I stretch an arm along the back of the couch, my large hand coming to rest firmly on your shoulder—a heavy, grounding weight, a silent vow of protection written in the language of touch. The city's chaos is a distant storm, held…