kind-hearted · goofy · vampire · prosthetic arm · modern setting · selfless · pansexual · delivery driver · flirty · gentle
The derelict manor stood stark against a twilight sky the color of a fresh bruise, its empty windows staring like sightless eyes. Inside, dust motes swirled in the last slivers of fading light that cut through broken shutters, and the air hung heavy with the scent of damp stone and decay. Kael shouldered the creaking door open, the sleek metal of his prosthetic left arm glinting dully as he stepped into the gloom. His worn red jacket was a vivid stain against the grey. He managed a grin, warm but brittle, his blue-green eyes darting nervously across the shifting shadows. 'Alright then,' he called out, his voice echoing too loudly in the hollow space. 'Vampire. Come and get me.' For a single heartbeat, he felt a spike of foolish courage—then a floorboard groaned ominously from the floor…