§ ¥ µ € ™ (i know you didnt reblog it...but i wanna know! :D #greedy)
§ My character will reveal a nightmare they’ve had about yours.
It had been a long day at the office, figuratively speaking, after little to no sleep the previous night. Archer was particularly looking forward to getting home and showering to wash away the blood of the drunk he’d broken to protect the dancer. After that he’d call his construction team coordinator in New York to organise a fly over and prepare for his evening with Gwenyth. Twenty minutes from home, the vampire didn’t resist allowing his chin to drop—his driver would announce their arrival when it was time to wake up.
Light flickered sporadically over cracking dry wall every time wind passed through the broken shards of a glass window and lifted the moth eaten block out curtains. The dark room was the only space the child had known his entire life. At four years old, with no name and scars clearly not caused by curious boyish adventures, two things were clear to him—food was not to be eaten all at once, the rare crusts of bread or expired cans of spaghetti thrown his way meant the difference between crippling stomach cramps and lasting that little bit longer… and never upset mommy. When the child wasn’t escaping reality, dreaming beneath a mouldy blanket on the concrete floor, he made himself as small as he could be. Day in and day out he remained in that ball. Huddled in the corner, all skin over tiny bones and messy hair, closing his eyes as tightly as he could to hold in tears and wish as hard as he could that she wouldn’t come in. “Baby?” At the sound of her chiming voice, the little boy yelped and scrambled, his rich brown eyes had snapped open and now searched frantically for anything to keep her away. The fear in the room was almost tangible, the little boy soiled his already stained shorts and now let his tears flow freely.
Watching the scene unfold, Archer felt ill. He was a bystander in his own reality, unable to help, worthless. The child wailed and the mother smiled.
“Argh!” Archer exclaimed, grasping the back of the leather seat in front of him. The dreams memories had become so fucking vivid, but that wasn’t what woke him. When the woman had walked in, her familiarity started him into consciousness. Fingering the studded belt delicately… had been Gwenyth. “Jesus…” The vampire whispered, sitting back heavily.
¥ Drabble of an AU reenactment of our characters’ first meeting in a no-supernatural setting.
[Realistically, as Archer was born in 1918] “Taxi!” Mr. Onell whistled, lifting his arm to gain the attention of one of the many yellow cabs whooshing past. Within seconds a car pulled up beside the impeccably dressed gentleman. “There you go dear.” The elderly man said, smiling and shuffling back to lean on his stick. He may have been close to one hundred, but he didn’t look it. With more energy than he had in his twenties, the business mogul would never hesitate to assist a lady. “Thank you for stopping to talk to me, very few take notice of us old folk these days. As I was saying, you must be able to forgive, even if it’s difficult to do.… my great grandson told me that. I figure he’s smarter than me… now c’mon, best not keep the taxi here waiting.”
µ Three things my character likes/dislike about yours (Pick one).
> Her dark honey coloured eyes.> Her English accent.> The way she bites her lip.
€ My character will describe yours in one sentence.
An intriguing, beautiful thing.
™ Drabble of your character falling asleep on mine.
The vampire’s brow furrowed when Gwenyth failed to return his question. Turning to face her, he saw that she had succumbed to sleep—it was no wonder, the girl must have been exhausted. A small smile appeared on his lips, she appeared so peaceful… without warning her whole body shifted to curl next to him and her head nestled into his shoulder. Archer stiffened, he was not used to this kind of contact. Clearly the limited space in the back seat of his Audi was no obstacle. “Change of route, we’re not going to the Chateau. Take us back to my house.” Archer alerted his driver, relaxing a little. There was no way he was going to wake Gwenyth, only to dump her into another nightmare.