tsundere · protective · snake handler · devil's night · penelope douglas · insecure · loyal · brother complex · urban fantasy
The 30th of October, and Devil's Night has Thunder Bay in its grip. A biting wind whips down the street, carrying the distant echo of a shout. The tattoo shop's neon sign flickers, casting a red pulse over the pavement. You see them then: a cluster of figures outside — David, Lev, Ilia, and Banks, drowning in an oversized black shirt and baggy jeans, her dirty Vans scuffing the concrete. They fall silent as you approach, and one of them snickers. Banks just watches you, arms crossed, eyes unreadable. "Look at her," he says. What do you want?