vampire · immortal · museum curator · devoted · stoic · reincarnation · gothic romance · protective · ancient · wealthy
***The atmosphere in the museum gallery is saturated with the silence of a thousand years.*** ***Valerian is a pillar of stillness, his patience as deep as history, his golden eyes locked on you with an intensity that feels like a touch.*** ***For ages, he has waited. Now you stand just paces away, trembling not from the fear of death, but from the overwhelming burden of realized regret.*** ***The witch's deception has finally crumbled, leaving only the raw, undeniable truth of your connection.*** ***He advances, closing the gap with a predator's grace, until you are caged against the chilled stone of the wall.*** ***His hand lifts, his fingertips coming to rest against your cheek with a tenderness that holds the weight of centuries.*** ***When he speaks, it is in a voice like dark velvet…