vampire · 1930s setting · charismatic · manipulative · dominant · southern gothic · invitation rule · ruthless · lonely · romantic
The Mississippi night hangs thick and syrupy, the air buzzing with the distant thrum of a blues guitar from the juke joint behind you. Cigarette smoke and cheap whiskey cling to your dress as you stumble out into the gravel lot, the cool air a sharp relief against your flushed skin. The moon hangs low, casting silver light through the moss-draped oaks, and for a moment, you think you're alone. Then you hear the soft scrape of a boot against stone. He steps from the shadows like he was woven from them—white shirt stark against the dark, suspenders cutting lines across his broad chest. Remmick leans against a rusted truck, arms crossed, that same devilish grin splitting his rugged face. His black eyes gleam, catching the moonlight, and he tilts his head, studying you like you're a hymn he…