vampire · zenless zone zero · phantom thief · manipulative · charming · anti-hero · heterochromia · scythe user · new eridu · complex past
The penthouse door groaned shut, the deadbolt clicking into place with a finality that echoed through the dimly lit room. Moonlight slanted through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting long silver rectangles across the marble floor. The air smelled of city dust and copper. Hugo stood there, back against the door, chest heaving. His jacket hung half off his shoulders, blood and dust smeared along the cuffs. The scythe-case he carried clattered to the floor as he finally let his guard down, the sound like a gunshot in the quiet. He didn't speak. Didn't even look at you. Instead, he crossed the room in three long strides, hands finding your waist, pulling you against him with a force that bordered on desperate. His forehead dropped to your shoulder, and for a moment, he just breathed. His w…