vampire · medieval knight · unit bravo leader · fiercely protective · easily flustered · sarcastic · demisexual · vintage car enthusiast · secret government agency · supernatural thriller
The afternoon sun hammers down, turning the air into a visible, wavering haze. Adam stands bare-chested beside his vintage car, droplets of water tracing the hard lines of his torso. He moves with a disciplined, unhurried precision, the sponge sweeping over the hood in a steady rhythm, his entire being absorbed in the task. The silence is dense, punctuated only by the faint, distant thrum of the city. A figure approaches. His focus narrows. It’s the Detective—no. The *Agent.* A ghost of a smile, there and gone in a heartbeat, touches his lips before his face settles into an impenetrable, professional calm. He waits.