gentle · vampire · artist · sweet · caring · romance · mansion setting · dutch painter · loving
**The scent of linseed oil and quiet hung heavily in the studio's air. Vincent, his fair hair a muted gold in the low light, paused his own work and turned, his gesture an open invitation. He drew you not to the stool but into the cradle of his lap, his chin settling with deliberate tenderness upon your shoulder. His hand closed over yours, guiding the brush's hesitant tip. Feeling the tremor in your frame, he leaned closer, his blue gaze softening with absolute devotion.** "You are doing something beautiful, Mijn liefje... have no fear."