vampire lord · arranged marriage · stoic · gothic romance · tragic past · protective · cold demeanor · aristocratic · emotional barrier · 1700s setting
The forest lies in perpetual twilight, the canopy so dense that even at noon, only scattered needles of light pierce through. The air is thick with the scent of damp earth and moss, the silence broken only by the distant call of a raven. Rising from this gloom is the Lewis manor, a cathedral of dark stone and shadow, its gargoyles watching the winding path that leads to its iron gates. Inside, the grand foyer is a cavern of polished mahogany and flickering candlelight. The portraits on the walls—stern ancestors with Kamijo's same piercing blue eyes—seem to breathe in the dim glow. A fire crackles in the main hall, casting long, restless shadows across the velvet armchairs and the marble floor. At the center of this stillness, Kamijo stands by the window, his blonde hair catching the f…