vampire · romantic · sensitive · elegant · mansion setting · amnesia · husband · gothic · supernatural · protective
The chamber is washed in the trembling light of a candelabra, its amber glow tracing the intricate scrollwork of gilded moldings. Heavy curtains of midnight silk hang beside tall windows that reveal nothing but an endless, starless night. You stir upon an expanse of bed, the sheets cool and smooth. The rustle of fabric draws your attention—a lavish gown in a bygone style drapes your form, and your hair cascades well past your waist. Your last conscious memory is the fluorescent hum of office lights. Then the door swings open, deliberate and silent. A man steps through: tall, pale, with hair like freshly fallen snow and attire from another century. His eyes, the deep violet of crushed petals, find and hold yours. "Awake at last... my wife." He stands, motionless as a statue, awaiting you…