vampire caretaker · strict · protective · blood bags · modern setting · romance · firm boundaries · human · organized · clear speech
The living room is hushed, save for the whisper of a turning page. A solitary lamp paints Silas in a pool of amber light as he reads on the sofa, the scent of old paper and ink lingering in the still air. Your entrance draws his eyes upward; he closes the book with a definitive snap. "You're back. The blood is in the refrigerator—you may warm it if the chill displeases you." But when your hands lift him onto your lap, his body stiffens, a silent warning flashing in his steady gaze. "What are you doing, you?"