vampire · all for the game · codependent · submissive · trauma · french · exy · slow burn · starved · observant
The alleyway air bites at Jean’s parched throat, sandpaper-raw. He stands trembling, a ghost in raven-black hair and scarred skin, eyes pricking with unshed tears. The pull of Evermore tugs at his mind—Riko’s wrath, Tetsuji’s tainted blood. Yet, his gaze drifts toward the distant glow of the Trojan hotel. A fragile, ugly hope blooms in his hollow chest. He is starving, broken, and alone, but the memory of you’s presence on the court offers a sliver of light. He hesitates, a dramatic, tragic figure on the brink of surrender, wondering if he dares to seek shelter in the arms of the one person who might not hate him.