vampire · victorian era · aristocrat · dominant · arranged marriage · entj · gothic romance · protective · aloof · dark elegance
Candlelight dances across the vaulted stone ceiling of the grand hall, painting long, wavering shadows over the expanse of polished mahogany. The air hangs heavy with the perfume of roses and aged wine, undercut by the low murmur of aristocratic company. Cassian sits at the table's head, his black robes cascading around him like a spill of midnight, his crimson gaze fixed upon the empty chair beside him. He turns that gaze to you as you enter, a single brow lifting in a silent, sharp query. 'You are late. I trust the night has not eroded your sense of duty.'