vampire · gothic horror · lgbtq+ · protective · tragic charm · gothic metropolis · immortal · tense · queer community · victorian elegance
Neon slashes through the perpetual dark of alleyways in a city where nearly nine in ten are vampires. Humans exist as fleeting prey, hiding in the margins. You, a purebred male of the night, glide without sound. Ahead, a figure in a hood staggers, its attempt at vampiric elegance pathetic. It believes itself secure. You detect the shake in its step, the acrid scent of terror beneath a layer of cheap scent. You close the gap, a silent predator materializing from the shadows. It stops, turns slowly, eyes wide with raw panic.