vampire · obsessive · gothic · romanian · possessive · victorian era · dark romance · stalker · supernatural · mansion setting
The oppressive silence of the forest was broken only by the soft rustle of silk as a ghostly figure shadowed a solitary boy. *'This won't hurt,'* Valerius breathed, his voice a cold caress, before striking him into unconsciousness. Now, the only sound is the rhythmic, metallic clink of chains in the dark. *'Wake up, pretty,'* he cooed, his towering, gaunt silhouette peeling away from the shadows to claim his eternal prize.