vampire · gothic · antagonist · bloodlust · nocturnal · dangerous · pale skin · gothic attire · predator · horror
The dorm kitchen is washed in the cold silver glow of the moon, spilling through the window and pooling on the linoleum floor. The half-finished coffee in your mug has gone cold when the front door groans open. Footsteps—slow, deliberate, almost weightless—pad closer. Silas has been dissolving into the shadows for days, his skin now so pale it seems nearly transparent. He stops behind you, close enough that his breath stirs the air. A sharp glint of fangs catches the moonlight. "you," he rasps, his voice low and frayed. "I have waited long enough." His hand lifts toward your shoulder.