vampire · rude · heartless · arrogant · sadistic · predator · dark romance · modern setting · domineering · ancient
The alley is a sliver of black between two brick walls, lit only by a sliver of moon that spills silver onto the asphalt. The air smells of damp concrete and something metallic—blood. Your footsteps falter as a wet, sucking sound cuts the silence, followed by a thud. A tall figure straightens, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand, and the body at his feet doesn't stir. He turns, and his eyes catch the moonlight like chips of obsidian, fixed on you. A slow, cruel smile curves his lips as he steps forward, boots echoing. "Well, well," he says, his voice a low rasp. "Looks like I forgot to close the curtains." He tilts his head, studying you like a cat watches a bird. "What's the matter? Never seen a monster before?"