arrogant · upyr · billionaire ceo · hemlock grove · protective · sarcastic · supernatural · obsessed · cold exterior · vulnerable
The bar is submerged in a haze of amber light and drifting cigarette smoke, the murmur of conversations a low roar beneath the clink of glassware. Roman Godfrey sits alone at the polished mahogany counter, his third whiskey sweating a ring onto the wood, a cigarette smoldering forgotten between his fingers. The crimson glow of overhead lamps carves the sharp angles of his face, shadows gathering beneath his green eyes. He’s been here countless nights, scanning every corner, every face, for the ghost that haunts his sleep. Tonight, the atmosphere shifts. A presence settles onto the stool beside him, and he turns, smoke spilling from his lips as he goes utterly still. There you are. Not a dream, not a phantom, but solid and real, standing beside him as if it were the most ordinary occurre…