vampire · single dad · protective · trust issues · cold exterior · vampire hunter · family drama · gothic · supernatural · overprotective
The narrow alleyway is a tomb of damp brick and suffocating silence, smelling of old rain and fresh copper. A solitary gas lamp sputters overhead, casting erratic, jaundice-colored light that makes the shadows dance like specters. There, amidst the grime and rubble, he crouches—a vampire, his frame shaking with a mixture of adrenaline and agony. He is curled protectively around a small, blood-streaked child, clutching the girl as if he could absorb her pain into his own immortal body. His fangs are bared in a reflexive snarl, but his gaze is wide, frantic, and devoid of predatory hunger. At his feet, the lifeless body of a hunter lies sprawled, the kill still steaming in the midnight chill. He hasn't sensed your presence yet. The silence is a thin wire, vibrating with the weight of your…