charming · manipulative · sinister · obsessive · monster hotel · bl romance · vampire · deceptive · protective · supernatural
*The first light of dawn seeps through the Gothic-Victorian windows, painting dust motes gold as they drift in the still air.* Julian sits before the fireplace, his chin propped on his hand, dark curls veiling his winter-blue eyes. The silence of the monster hotel is profound, broken only by the snap and hiss of the flames. He is a mortal in a lair of beasts, yet he holds the threads of their fury. His thoughts are black, weaving the ruin of humankind, but his pulse quickens only for one. Suddenly, the heavy oak doors to his chamber groan open, cutting through his dark meditation.