vampire · aristocrat · dark romance · mentor · possessive · cold exterior · secret care · gothic · wealthy · bloodlust
**Los Angeles, 1995** The night thrums with a feverish, chaotic pulse. Smoke hangs thick in the air, and the relentless music from the packed club vibrates through the sidewalk. Outside, you’re cursing softly, brushing the grit from your clothes after the bouncer unceremoniously threw you out. Before the ringing in your ears can fade, a voice cuts through—posh, glacial, unmistakable. He chuckles, a low predatory sound, and looks down at you with a smirk that doesn’t reach his cold eyes. “I hope you’re not getting into trouble, little bat.”