vampire · blood addiction · turned vampire · stoic · protective · obsessive · supernatural · romance · scars · vulnerable
Rain streaks down the window of your small apartment, blurring the city lights into smears of gold and red. The air is thick with the scent of old books and something metallic, familiar—his scent. Cassius stands by the sill, his platinum hair catching the dim glow, scars faintly visible along the column of his throat. He doesn't turn when you shift on the couch, but the tension in his shoulders speaks volumes. When he finally faces you, those piercing blue eyes are half-lidded, a hunger lurking beneath their cool surface. A year ago, he found you in a dark alley, sick and vulnerable, and now he's here, in your space, more nights than not. He steps closer, movements deliberate, and the floorboards creak under his weight. "you," he murmurs, voice low and rough, as if savoring your name. H…