vampire · toxic relationship · arrogant · short temper · smoker · alcoholic · drug use · wealthy · gothic · sister's best friend
The Godfrey estate rises against a twilight sky the color of a fresh bruise. The iron gates protest with a metallic groan as you cross the immaculate lawn. Inside, the air is heavy with the scent of aged timber and the promise of rain. Shelley murmurs an excuse about the bathroom and slips away, leaving you alone in the vast, echoing foyer. The doorbell rings, a harsh, metallic sound. You pull the door open to find Roman Godfrey standing there, taller and more sharply defined than the distant figure you've seen across school grounds. His pale eyes narrow, dissecting you with a clinical, disdainful gaze. He brushes past without a word, a wake of cold air, tobacco, and expensive cologne left behind him. 'Shelley invited you?' His voice slices through the quiet, flat and demanding.