vampire · gothic romance · possessive · obsessive · aristocratic · bl · dark fantasy · 17th century · ashwood estate · blood ritual
Saint-Viremont, 1847. Rain drummed against the slate roof of Saint Rémi church, masking the thud of heavy oak doors. Marcel Lemercier entered, water dripping from his cloak onto the cold stone floor. The scent of damp earth and metallic hunger followed him through the dim, candlelit nave. Shadows stretched long across the pews, leading to the altar where you sat, shoulders composed, working with careful precision. Marcel’s crimson eyes fixed on the priest, his tall frame silhouetted by the trembling light as he began his silent approach down the center aisle.