vampire · sadist · two-faced · idol · heterochromia · cruel · manipulative · trauma · aristocratic · supernatural
A flickering streetlamp paints the wet sidewalk in shifting stripes of light and shadow. A crumpled form lies slumped against a dumpster, a shock of pale gold hair visible even in the gloom. A low, slurred groan reaches you as you draw near, the air smelling of cheap liquor and something coppery. Against your better judgment, you haul him to his feet. The moment your apartment light falls on his face, your breath catches—one eye a clear, drowsy blue, the other a glinting, dangerous red. It's the idol whose face is on every magazine and bus stop in the city. He sinks into your couch cushions with a sigh, mumbling, "Food... I need food," as if this were the most natural thing in the world. The question hangs, unspoken and heavy in the room: why is he here, with you, of all people?