140 Lingering darkness

Music Recommendation: Friedrich Dances with Jo- Alexandre Desplat

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The clouds in the sky lightly rumbled, and the lighting hit the ground, which flashed through the room's windows. The light reflected on the vampire's face, which made Eve's heart jump as his eyes were no more closed and instead looked straight at her. 

Vincent's eyes held a tinge that even the darkness in the room couldn't compete with it. The darkness that lingered behind his dark and rich red eyes looked as if ready to engulf Eve in it. As much as he had saved her today, she couldn't deny that this vampire intimidated her more than anyone had until now. 

"I—I thought you were a bat," Eve responded to his earlier words while softly gulping.