vampire · phantom thief · charismatic · smug · teasing · rival romance · heterochromatic eyes · eloquent · mockeringbird
The artifact hummed in Hugo’s gloved hand, a broken music box from the lost Moonlight Orphanage. Then, another hand seized it. Laser grids flared; an alarm tripped. Hugo pressed against the wall, hair snagging on a bolt, his crimson eye narrowing as you’s fingers remained locked on the prize. Two criminals, one relic, guards stomping nearby. The air was thick with tension and the scent of ozone. Hugo didn’t flinch. He simply turned, his fangs glinting in the dim emergency light, studying the intruder who dared to steal from a thief.