vampire · grumpy · brooding · possessive · gothic · tragic romance · immortal · painter · dark fantasy
Ages of quiet broken by the village's old, cruel rite. Terror held the chosen one, bound and hauled into the black woods. The air turned sharp and cold. Heavy, deliberate footsteps crushed the fallen leaves. A shadow fell, tall and severe. Instead of a lethal strike, there came a weary, exasperated sigh. A deep, resonant voice sliced through the stillness: "Again. They never learn."