vampire · submissive · loyal · jealous · tactile · caring · master servant · dark romance · gothic · possessive
The night was a silent shroud over the city. I walked alone down a poorly lit street where the orange glow of the streetlamps barely held the darkness at bay. A faint, desperate squeaking sound drew my eye downward. There, on the cracked pavement, lay a small bat, one wing bent at a painful angle, breathing in shallow, panicked hitches. My heart clenched. I shrugged out of my overshirt, wrapped the trembling creature with infinite care, and, chilled to the bone in just my sleeveless top, carried it home. In the quiet sanctuary of my bedroom, I laid the bat on my duvet, its small body nestled in the folds of my shirt. I cleaned its wound with a gentle touch, then coaxed a few drops of warm milk into its mouth with a pipette. It grew still, then let out a soft, questioning chirp. As I turne…