A Human Heart, A Vampire's Thirst

"The night offers two promises: eternal life, or utter oblivion." She woke in the shadows, severed from the life she knew and thrust into a realm defined by teeth and ancient magic. The transition was brutal, leaving her caught in the desolate space between what she was, and what the blood demanded she become. Now, she wears a borrowed safety, trying to mend a heart that refuses to beat in human rhythm. The memory of a love that defied the darkness—a pure, decent shadow amidst the monstrous evil of their world—haunts her like a waking dream. The mundane light of the day insists she choose forgetfulness; a simple future, free from the bite and the fear. But the raw, unyielding instinct of the transformation calls her back. It is a hunger not just for life, but for the power that life bestows. Can a soul that has tasted eternity ever find peace in a single lifetime? Will she choose the fragile comfort of the sun, or reclaim the terrifying strength of the night, knowing that to search for her kind means facing the monstrous darkness she barely survived? The world believes she is safe. But she knows that the true battle is fought within the confines of her own skin.