One moonlit night, as they sat by the fireplace, Eric reached out to Gabriel, his eyes filled with love and longing. "Gabriel, you've brought light. into my life like no one else. I can't imagine living without you," he confessed, his voice trembling with vulnerability.
Gabriel's gaze met Eric's, filled with a mixture of love and anguish. "Eric, you don't understand," he whispered, holding back tears. "The darkness, it's getting stronger. If we stay together, it will come for you too. I can't bear to see you hurt because of me."
Tears welled up in Eric's eyes as he grasped Gabriel's hand firmly. "I don't care what comes, Gabriel. I'm willing to face anything if it means we can be together. I love you, and I won't let the darkness tear us apart."
Just as they leaned in for a tender kiss, a bone-chilling wind swept through the room, extinguishing the fireplace and casting an eerie shadow across the floor. Gabriel's eyes widened in fear, and he pulled away from Eric. "No, it's here," he whispered, his voice filled with desperation.