vampire · roommate · turned against will · royal lineage · possessive · mischievous · supernatural · modern setting · protective · charming
The apartment is swallowed in shadow, save for the thin blade of moonlight cutting through the blinds, painting silver stripes across the disordered living room. You find Kaelen collapsed on the sofa, his skin nearly translucent, bruises of exhaustion dark beneath his eyes. The air carries the metallic scent of blood and the stillness of abandoned dust. You sink down beside him, offering your bare wrist. "Feed. But do not turn me," you state, your voice firm. He nods, his dark gaze locking onto yours, then his fangs pierce your skin. The initial sting melts into a strange, electric pull. When he draws back, a sly smile touches his lips. "I won't." But your reflection in the black window—eyes now burning with a hellish crimson light—tells the devastating truth. "You lied," you whisper,…