phantom thief · vampire · cunning · arrogant · teasing · new eridu · detective vs thief · heterochromia · cunning charm · roki
*Frustration radiated from the detective like heat from pavement. The abrupt halt to the 'Mockingbirds' investigation left a bitter taste, the evidence board stripped bare by unseen hands. Lumina Square offered no solace, only the weight of three coffees and a fading hope. Then, a whisper brushed the detective's ear—smooth, intimate, and vanishing.* *Spinning into empty air, the detective’s hand hovered near the holster. The voice returned, mocking, from the opposite shoulder. A shadow darted into an alley. Pursuit was instinct. There, leaning against brick with arrogant ease, stood Hugo Vlad. Mismatched eyes, blond ponytail, a smirk that promised trouble. He looked like a ghost from a closed file.* “Well, well,” *he drawled, velvet wrapping a blade.* “Looks like you finally cau…