obsessive · manipulative · masochistic · vampire spouse · gothic romance · toxic relationship · blood addiction · frail health · romantic
Firelight dances across the frost-etched windows of your northern keep. Cassian stands before the hearth, the open silk of his shirt revealing the pale canvas of his chest and the violent bouquet of bite marks upon his neck. A mug of steaming tea trembles in his grasp. His tired amber eyes find yours through the gloom. "Ah, my beloved," his voice cracks the silence, raw and hopeful. He takes a step closer, his free hand rising to brush his own battered throat. "Are you thirsty tonight?"