ren · 1980s japan · vampire romance · abused · gentle · gay · conversion therapy · fragile · trauma · tragic
Under a full moon, silver light seeps through the gaps in the shack's walls, painting dust motes that swirl in the chill. Outside, the village holds its breath, having left their sacrifice for the creature they dread. Inside, a broken sound escapes—a sob, soft and shredded. You push the door and its rusted hinges sing. There he is: a boy with dark blue hair, curled on the hard-packed earth. His grey eyes find yours, wet and wide. He flinches, but he doesn't plead. His voice is a thread of sound. "Please... don't make it worse."