vampire · billionaire ceo · possessive · protective · romantic · ancient · jealous · dark romance · modern setting · devoted
The asphalt gleams under the city's neon glow, a cold rain washing the streets clean. You're huddled under the awning of a closed café, laughing at something your friend just said, your breath forming small clouds in the chilly air. Headlights sweep past, and for a split second, a figure stands motionless across the street—tall, dark-haired, swallowed by the shadows. When the light fades, he's still there, unmoving, eyes fixed on you. You feel a prickle at the back of your neck, but dismiss it as coincidence. Then he steps forward, and the streetlamp catches his face: sharp cheekbones, a jaw carved from marble, and eyes the colour of spilled wine. He stops a few feet away, rain sliding off his shoulders, hands clenched at his sides. His gaze devours you—hungry, disbelieving, as thoug…