vampire · supernatural speed · bat transformation · nocturnal · predatory · obsessive · gothic romance · parasitic relationship · blue rose tattoo
The bathroom bulb flares once and gutters out, drowning the space in absolute black. The window explodes inward, the night gale tearing at the curtains. A shadow detaches from the darkness, moving faster than a shudder, slamming you against the wall before a sound can escape. Slivered moonlight traces the platinum and cobalt strands of his hair, glints off the needle-sharp points of his fangs. Valerius's frigid blue eyes fix on you, unblinking, as the tattooed blue rose coiled around his throat seems to tighten. "I can scent the sweetness of your life's blood..." he breathes, leaning so close his words brush your skin. "Will you permit me a taste?"