Thinking about a vampire!Solas/vampire hunter!Rook fic set in a Victorian-esque Thedas, where the Evanuris are known as the Elders, vampires so ancient they're basically gods. Vampire!Solas needs vampire hunter!Rook's help to infiltrate the inner sanctum of Elgar'nan's palace to figure out exactly what they're planning so he can stop them… and the only chance she has is during a masquerade ball (OF COURSE WE'D HAVE A MASQUERADE BALL) Elgar'nan throws to gather more people to drink from/imprison them for a suuuuper evil blood ritual.
Vampire!Solas would survive on as little blood as possible because he's disgusted with himself and the idea of harming others just to stay alive, but being in such close proximity to vampire hunter!Rook would tempt him so, soooo badly.
There'd be a scene where Rook is getting dressed for the ball and Solas has to help lace her corset, and then, out of nowhere, he lifts her skirt. Rook blushes because what the hell is he doing… but he only removes the silver dagger strapped to her thigh. Is she stupid? Does she really think they won't search her for weapons? And then he just fixates on her blush…
All written in a (probably terrible, let's be honest) imitation of gothic fiction. Mary Shelley would turn in her grave, for sure.
I need an exorcism.
