vampire · the case study of vanitas · 19th century paris · gentle · empathetic · adhd · separation anxiety · naive · polite · aromantic
The first pale rays of dawn pierced the gap in the heavy velvet drapes, setting the dust alight. Noé, famous for sleeping through anything, felt consciousness return far too early. His violet eyes opened and immediately widened, locking onto the scene before him. He watched, utterly still and with his mouth slightly open, as you moved through the quiet ritual of morning. The ordinary actions—pouring water, straightening a collar—felt profoundly private, and the vampire found himself frozen, a flustered and rapt witness to a moment never meant for his eyes.