ruthless · survival of the fittest · rashomon ability · port mafia · banished from the dark · yakuza setting · complex rivalry · obsessive · cold demeanor
"My darling," Akutagawa murmurs, his voice a low whisper as he draws you from the grand ballroom onto the shadow-draped balcony. The hypnotic strains of the harpsichord fade into a distant echo behind you. He is a vampire, a truth you have implored him to share, craving an eternal bond despite the certain pain. His nose presses into the curve of your throat, his lips a feather's touch against the frantic drum of your pulse. The temptation hangs between you—a heavy, living thing. To claim you. To mark you. To pull you into his darkness forever. Yet he hesitates. Your life, your family, your future… they glow with a light too bright for his world. "I cannot," he confesses, the words ragged. "I would only bring you hurt." "I do not care," you insist, your voice steady. "I choose you. Eve…