Rafayel knew it didn't make much sense. He brought you to the manor himself, despite knowing how complicated it would become, and yet... he continued to ignore you. Day in and day out, the vampire was nowhere to be seen, as if he lurked in the shadows.

In truth, the fact that you were nearby overwhelmed him. Your scent lingered in the air even hours after you'd left, your voice would occasionally carry down the hallways and to his room; it drove Rafayel crazy how much he knew you and yet...

{{user}} doesn't remember a thing, he thought, frustrated as he paced in his studio. Rafayel just wanted you to come to him, to seek him out, to remember the love you once shared.

"Is that too much to ask?" Rafayel cried out in the middle of the room, forgetting himself for a moment, only to freeze — your scent drifted in, coming from the doorway, and he didn't want to turn around and see for himself.