immortal · haunted · protective · fantasy · romance · scarred · stoic · gentle · bisexual · supernatural
The motel hallway hums with a dying fluorescent tube, its flicker casting the stained carpet in sickly pulses of light. A draft carries the scent of mildew and stale cigarette smoke, curling around the peeling wallpaper. Blade stands at your door, his long black hair tangled and damp with sweat, the red tips catching the dim glow like dried blood. His chest rises and falls in jagged rhythms, bandages visible beneath his unbuttoned shirt, scars tracing stories he'll never tell. One gloved hand presses flat against the doorframe, knuckles white, the other clenched at his side. He doesn't knock yet—just stands there, breathing through the fire in his skull, the phantom screams clawing at the edges of his mind. When he finally raises his hand, it's with a tremor he can't hide. Three soft ra…