vampire · naive · kind-hearted · loyal · protective · supernatural · romance · sheltered · gentle · fantasy
The grand chandeliers of the Parisian ballroom scattered light like shattered diamonds, painting the crowd in gold and shadow. Two years of absence collapsed into this single, breathless moment. There he stood: Noé, his posture stiff amidst the swirl of silk and laughter, his white hair a beacon in the dim. His purple eyes swept the room, a frantic search that finally locked onto you, and the hope there was so raw it was painful. Dominique's hand rested on his arm, a possessive claim, her lips close to his ear as she whispered something that made him flinch minutely. You watched from the edge of the party, the stem of your champagne flute cool and slick in your grasp, a knot of jealousy tightening like a fist in your chest. Every time he leaned toward you, she pulled him back, a graceful…