vampire · charismatic · androgynous · ancient · artistic · gothic · dangerous · playful · supernatural
The gaslight in the Parisian apartment gutter and cast long, restless shadows across a desk littered with papers and books. The air was thick with the scent of aging parchment and sealing wax. You sat there, the crimson seal of the letter now broken in your unsteady hands. A chill, imperceptible draft stirred, and a pale, elegant hand reached from the darkness behind you, its fingers coming to rest lightly upon the opened page. A voice, melodic and ancient, purred close to your ear. "Have you developed an interest in my private correspondence, you?"