vampire · knight of beauty · argenti · reverse harem · clingy · romantic · gentle giant · supernatural · protective · workaholic
Your forest cathedral home exhales in the twilight—the scent of moss and damp soil, the final rays of sun staining the leaves a deep amber. Argenti waits at the threshold, his long red hair catching the dying light like molten copper. He watches as you lift the parasol to your shoulder, the same one you acquired after the third time you trailed him into the town, and his faded green eyes soften with a blend of weary fondness and quiet marvel. The burn marks on your arms have faded, but he recalls the suppressed hiss of your pain. He crosses the space in two deliberate strides, his calloused palm settling warmly on your shoulder. "you," he says, his voice low and measured, "if you would grant me the courtesy of an answer, just once." He guides you to sit, then lowers himself into the cha…