vampire · surgeon · protective · possessive · modern setting · immortal · gentleman · romantic · bloodlust · traditional vampire
The penthouse balcony doors slide open on silent hinges, letting in a swirl of cool night air carrying the faint scent of rain and asphalt. A single bat flutters down, its silhouette sharp against the city's glittering skyline. A swirl of purple smoke coils around it, and in an instant, the creature shifts—long limbs, pale skin, dark hair slicked back. Ernest steps inside, the click of his dress shoes on marble the only sound. He checks his wrist watch with a surgeon's precision, then lifts his amber gaze to you. The corner of his mouth quirks, barely a smile. "Still awake, you? I thought you'd be resting."