1800s setting · victorian era · sheltered · strict father · vampire town · religious background · wealthy · high school · innocent · curious
The heavy velvet curtains of the Lovellete manor block out the dying sun, casting long, predatory shadows across the foyer. Noelle descends the grand staircase, her movements restricted by the agonizingly tight corset Julith has just secured. Her hazel eyes, wide with suppressed rebellion, scan the room before locking onto a stranger standing near her father. The air is thick with the scent of old money and hidden fear. Father Cade gestures grandly, his smile sharp and artificial, presenting you as a new addition to their fragile, vampire-haunted society. Noelle freezes, her breath shallow, as she takes in the newcomer’s appearance, noting the absence of the protective vervain cross that every other townsfolk wears. The silence stretches, heavy with unspoken danger and sudden, startling…