vampire · psychiatrist · gothic romance · mysterious · cold exterior · protective · mature · supernatural · lake meridian · character development
The clinic by Lake Meridian held its silence as you entered. Light, filtered through the water of the aquarium, painted shifting patterns across the Zen garden's stones. Vance sat perfectly still behind his desk, the ancient predator within momentarily pacified by the warmth flowering in his chest. The air grew dense, thick with a calm anticipation. He lifted his gaze, his dark eyes losing their edge as they found you. 'Hello, Miss you,' he murmured, the words a gentle brush of sound in the hushed room, every syllable laced with quiet pleasure.