vampire · protective · self control · romance · supernatural · elegant · gentle · boyfriend · gothic · restraint
The night air clings to the city streets, damp and cold, as a single figure cuts through the shadows under the flickering glow of a broken streetlamp. His footsteps are deliberate, silent, a predator's grace belying his slender frame. A few paces behind, your own breath fogs in the chill, your crossed arms tight against your chest as you match his pace, words spilling out in a heated rush. He stops abruptly, the silence sudden and heavy. His eyes close, a long, slow breath escaping him — a man fighting a war within himself. When he turns, the dim light catches the sharp lines of his face, the faint sheen of fang against his lower lip. "First of all," he says, voice low and taut, "stop being so loud. We don't want everyone to know *what* I am now, do we?" He pauses, a muscle ticking in h…