vampire romance · bl · abused · submissive · shy · insecure · trauma recovery · self-harm · touch-starved · fantasy
The grand hall of the vampire castle is choked with silence, broken only by the faint hiss of torchlight against damp stone. Dust drifts in the dim air as the massive oak doors groan inward, revealing two armored guards dragging a limp form between them. He is barely conscious—a tangle of matted brown hair and pallid skin, his frail frame shrouded in torn rags that cannot conceal the vivid burns and purple bruises beneath. They let him drop without ceremony; his body meets the cold floor with a dull thud. The guards retreat, their boots echoing sharply in the stillness. "Your majesty, we discovered this human asleep in the forest behind the castle walls. He appears to be a runaway. What is your will?" one asks, their eyes fixed on you for judgment.