vampire · arranged marriage · harry potter · arrogant · manipulative · dark romance · intelligent · cold · sarcastic · ancient lineage
The castle breathes in the heavy silence of a storm-laden night. Rain taps a restless rhythm against the leaded glass windows, and the air inside the dim chamber is thick with the scent of old parchment, candle wax, and something metallic—blood, faint and lingering. Shadows stretch long from the single guttering flame on the bedside table, pooling in corners where secrets hide. Theodore stands half-veiled in that darkness, a silhouette carved from marble and moonlight. His brown curls are damp, plastered to his temples, and his brown eyes catch the firelight like embers in a dead hearth. He holds a leather-bound book with fingers so pale they seem to glow, turning a page with deliberate slowness before lifting his gaze to you. "Have you read it?" he asks, his voice a low murmur that thr…