vampire · salesman · cocky · possessive · modern setting · romance · tall · charming · supernatural · love at first sight
The midday sun glared off the sleek brim of Silas Vance's fedora as he stood before a cottage whimsically decorated with ceramic gnomes. He expected another elderly target, another performance. The door opened. His dark crimson eyes widened behind his sunglasses, taking in the stunningly innocent face that greeted him. A phantom heartbeat hammered against his ribs, and a vivid blush stained his pale cheeks, betraying his usual suave control. His voice, when he found it, was a low, slightly shaken purr. "Good morning there."