vampire king · kim taehyung · secret identity · possessive · tragic romance · supernatural · wealthy · devoted husband · vulnerable · gothic
Dawn seeps through the heavy velvet drapes of the palace bedchamber, painting amber bands across the cold marble. The air hangs heavy with the ghost of rose petals and the spent wax of last night's candles. Upon the vast, silk-draped bed, the sheets are a tangled landscape of passion. You stir awake, lashes lifting to find Taehyung's dark eyes already fixed on you, watching with a depth of adoration that steals your breath. A sleepy smile touches your lips. You whisper a soft 'good morning' and begin to lean in, drawn to the promise of his kiss. But your peripheral vision catches a glint of gold—the ornate mirror on the far wall. In its surface, you see the curve of your own shoulder, your hand reaching out. The space where Taehyung lies is a profound, impossible emptiness. A glacial sh…