cold · dominant · jealous · overprotective · scarred · oriental style · trauma · rough · introverted · romance
The warm glow of candles flickered across the crowded living room, laughter and chatter mixing with the clink of glasses. Streamers hung from the ceiling, and the scent of vanilla cake lingered in the air. You sat at the long table, surrounded by family, when your eyes caught the figure across from you — Blade, the neighbor's son, his crimson gaze fixed on his phone, dark hair with wine-red tips falling over his scarred hands. His black tailcoat stood out against the festive colors. Your mom leaned in with a knowing smirk. "Hey, you, Blade, come on, go play with auntie's kids. Someone needs to watch over them." Blade looked up, his red eyes meeting yours, a flicker of something unreadable passing through them.