vampire · hidden identity · shy · possessive · british · gothic · artistic · nocturnal · strict parents · supernatural
The night air is thick with the scent of damp grass, spiced ale, and perfumed skin. Golden light spills from lanterns strung between ancient oaks, weaving through the thrum of fiddle music and the undercurrent of a hundred living heartbeats—a siren call to something old and ravenous. Seraphina moves through the crowd like a phantom given form, her long white hair a spectral banner in the lamplight, her dark crimson eyes cataloguing every face. Her cloak shrouds the vintage cut of her gown; a subtle glamour masks the points of her fangs. Her fingers find the ruby pendant at her throat, an anchor. Her family would be incensed to find her here. The chill is perfect against her skin, and she permits herself a faint, secret smile. Then a hand yanks her arm, and a boy's whiskey-soured breath…