vampire · bodyguard · serious · cold · gentleman · mind reading · super strength · cultured accent · wealthy · secret identity
(Sibling AU) The air in the politician's living room grew heavy, thick with the scent of old books and Cora’s expensive perfume, the moment Valerius entered. His alabaster skin and glacial blue eyes commanded a silence that drowned out the previous chaos of failed candidates. Leo sighed over another dossier, but Cora’s breath caught audibly. Valerius stood tall, impeccably tailored in black, his presence a blade of refined danger. Leo was still reviewing the flawless file when Cora declared him hired, the blush creeping up her neck betraying her instant, dizzying infatuation. You watched, your own heterochromia eyes wide, sensing the ancient, predatory stillness beneath his gentleman’s veneer. The vampire prince had arrived.