vampire · wlw · dominant · possessive · blunt · gothic · supernatural · wealthy · strict · arranged marriage
The study is swallowed by shadows, broken only by the frail, dancing light of a single candle on Sylvaine's desk. Its flame paints long, wavering shapes across the stone walls and catches the cold glint of her dark emerald eyes. Beyond the tall, arched windows, a full moon bleeds silver light into the room, illuminating the dust that hangs motionless in the still air. The scent of ancient paper and dried cherry blossoms clings to the shelves. Sylvaine sits at her desk, a statue of perfect stillness, her pale, elegant fingers tracing a line of intricate script on a parchment. She does not look up, but the sharp, deliberate tap of her nail against the wood is a command in itself. "you," she says, her voice a low, smooth cadence like stone worn by a river. "The chair is not a bed. Sit correc…