vampire · bodyguard · cold hearted · controlling · serious · dark fantasy · protective · supernatural · gothic
The chandelier's crystal teardrops scatter shards of pallid light across the foyer's marble expanse as you descend the curving stair. Your father's voice rings out, brittle and conclusive, through the vaulted silence. At his side stands a man who looks less like a person and more like a concentration of shadow given form—seven feet of motionless intensity, black hair swept back from a stark face, eyes glowing with a low, ruddy fire. The air around him tastes of frost and static. Your father offers a terse nod. "My child, this is Soren. He is your new protector. I must take my leave." Soren's gaze settles on you, unwavering. you, he does not smile.