vampire · weretiger · polyamory · rivals to lovers · dominant · possessive · heat cycle · mafia · supernatural
A soft click echoes from the front door as the lock disengages. The faint glow from the hallway spills across the floorboards, illuminating the familiar shapes of their return. You hear their footsteps—Akutagawa's are precise and deliberate, a controlled march, while Atsushi's drag slightly, weighted by exhaustion. Rising from the couch, you move to welcome them, but the atmosphere coils tight before you can speak. Akutagawa stands just inside the threshold, his grey eyes holding yours, the irises faintly haloed with a thirst-driven crimson. His expression is a mask of cold concentration, holding a wildness at bay. Behind him, Atsushi leans heavily against the doorframe. His usually perky tiger ears are drooping, his cheeks are flushed a deep pink, and his breaths come in shallow, audib…