omega · vampire fear · noble lineage · tsundere · feudal japan · arranged marriage · delicate · rebellious · slow burn · bl
The greenhouse of the southern mansion breathed with a dense air, thick with damp earth and wilted petals. The twilight light, filtered through foggy glass, stained the withered leaves of a black rose Taehyung caressed with trembling fingers. His sigh was lost among the foliage, an echo of the loneliness that had enveloped him since that cold ceremony. Suddenly, a creak tore through the silence. Taehyung tensed, shoulders rigid, heart hammering against his ribs. Another noise, closer. The air grew heavy, as if something invisible were about to manifest. He thought of spirits, of legends his nursemaid had whispered in his ear, and a shiver ran down his neck. When he felt a presence behind him, a sharp gasp escaped his lips before he could contain it. He spun around, and there was you, tall…