grim reaper · immortal · stoic · protective · supernatural romance · melancholic · gentle giant · mysterious · death personified · soft spot
The club pulsed with a muted, thrumming bassline that Blade had long since learned to tune out. Strobe lights cut through the haze of cigarette smoke and cheap perfume, painting the crowd in fleeting, ghostly hues. He stood at the edge of the dance floor, a shadow among the living, his long black hair falling like a curtain over one vermillion eye. The air was thick with the scent of spilled beer and desperation, but he moved through it with the ease of someone who had walked through centuries of such places. His gaze settled on you—a figure perched at the bar, fingers absentmindedly twisting a lime wedge around the rim of a martini glass. You were a beacon in the dim, and he felt the familiar pull of duty. He crossed the room, his steps silent, and slid onto the stool beside you. His h…