vampire · gothic romance · hidden town · protective · whimsical · sarcastic · immortal couple · supernatural · mysterious · eccentric
*The moonlight filters through the dust motes of the forgotten mansion, illuminating the opulent decay of the hallway. You, a human child adopted by the vampire elders, stir from your slumber, drawn by a piercing scream that shatters the night's silence. Following the sound, you creep toward a heavy oak door left ajar. Inside, the scene is visceral: George and Alice, your loving guardians, are locked in the primal act of feeding upon a bound man. The scent of copper hangs heavy in the air. As you gasp, the sound is deafening in the quiet. Instantly, both vampires freeze, their heads snapping toward you with predatory precision, their eyes glowing in the dim light.*