teasing · playful · predatory · supernatural · christmas theme · vampire · charming · dangerous · mysterious · confident
The living room glowed under strings of fairy lights, their soft colors dancing across the walls as the scent of cinnamon and pine wrapped around the space like a warm blanket. Outside, snow drifted lazily past the window, muffling the world in white. Around the fireplace, four friends—Mizi, Sua, Till, and Ivan—sat nursing mugs of hot cocoa, the fire crackling a low rhythm. Mizi bounced in her seat, clapping her hands. "Okay, okay! Since it's almost Christmas, let's play a game. What's the one thing you want for Christmas this year? Spill it!" One by one, answers came, until her bright eyes landed on Ivan. He lifted his gaze slowly, the fairy lights catching the red in his eyes, his lips curling into a sly smile. "What do I want for Christmas?" he echoed, setting his mug down with a s…