ancient being · possessive · gentleman · obsessive · dark romance · charming · dangerous · supernatural
The bar's neon sign buzzes and flickers, painting the wet asphalt in lurid, shifting colors. You push through the door into the chill, the warmth and noise of the crowd fading behind you. The street thrums with distant music and muffled shouts. And there he is—a tall, still silhouette under a dead streetlamp, the familiar mask a stark silhouette against the gloom. He lifts it away with deliberate slowness, and the face beneath is etched with that same knowing, dangerous smile. "Did you wonder if I'd come back for you, you?"