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theheadlessgroom · 8 months ago

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@beatingheart-bride

"There was never any doubt in my mind," Randall assured her, taking her hand in his as sat beside him-even with the revelation that she was a vampire, he never felt even a twinge of fear upon learning it, nor did he ever have any doubts in her moral compass. She was a vampire now, yes, but she was still Emily.

And he still felt no fear, as they sat together in her lonely room, thought he did feel his heart ache as he looked around it. It was so quiet and dark, her bed so big and comfortable...and yet so painfully empty. He thought back to some of his lonelier, moodier nights before they met, and how his bed sometimes felt so massive, dwarfing him, hammering home that loneliness...

...and so perhaps he shouldn't have been surprised (and yet he was all the same) when he opened his mouth and commented, "Uh...why don't I stay here with you tonight?"

As soon as his brain caught up with his mouth, Randall's cheeks immediately went aflame, and his eyes widened, his heart pounding-it sounded too forward, didn't it? That wasn't his intention, he did want her to get the wrong idea, the wrong impression, he just wanted to comfort her, make her feel a little less alone tonight, that was all...!

#((dorian's such a wonderful antithesis to his ancestors! he comes from a long line of successful men and women))#((who have used their wealth to insulate themselves; to benefit themselves; selfishly sitting on their money))#((taking pride in the way they keep up appearances; they only pal around with the best of the best in town))#((good friends with other wealthy friends; never seen with a hair out of place!))#((but dorian? despite being raised in that perfect little world; he wants to spread that fortune around))#((and share it with others even in this au! he may be a recently turned vamp and has never known the loneliness))#((that elizabeth and emily have; he nevertheless doesn't want anyone to go through something like that))#((and so he opens his home with open arms; welcoming anyone and everyone to it!))#((would it mortify his parents and ancestors to know what he's done? absolutely. will that stop dorian? absolutely not!))#((he's easily the better man-his forebearers may have had all that money and influence))#((but it's dorian that's got the golden heart; and that's worth more than anything in the family vault!))#outofhatboxes #beatingheart-bride #V:Dark Shadows

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