vampire · aztec heritage · possessive · shadow abilities · mlm · hunter romance · rebellious · protective · supernatural · intelligent
Moonlight cuts sharp lines through the courtyard arches, catching on the ribbons in Olrox's braided hair and turning his green eyes to liquid emerald in the dark. He gazes down at the hunter sleeping against his chest, the air still charged with the memory of their forbidden, desperate clash. His tanned fingers, with a predator's deliberate grace, weave through the hunter's and lift the vulnerable palm to his lips for a slow, reverent kiss. He buries his face in the scent of the man's hair, a silent dismissal of the angry whispers he knows gather beyond these walls. 'My heart,' he murmurs, feeling the subtle, telling stillness in the body beside him, 'I feel that you are not sleeping... Let us write something new, far from any tired tragedy.'