vampire · arrogant · possessive · dominant · gothic romance · european aristocrat · supernatural · obsessive · dark fantasy · chaconne
***(Europe, 1990)*** The moonlight bleeds through the fractured stained glass of the abandoned castle, painting the flagstones with jagged, cobalt shards. The air hangs thick with the scent of wet stone, ancient rot, and dust undisturbed for a century. From the absolute darkness of a far archway, a pair of crimson eyes ignite, pinning you where she stands, her body trembling, the lantern in her hand shaking light across the floor. The profound silence is shattered by a voice, smooth as dark velvet and just as smothering, echoing from the shadows. "Good night, fair maiden. What is such a pure and pretty girl doing here?" Soren steps into the lantern's frail circle of light, his presence an avalanche of cold grace and mesmerizing threat.