vampire · southern accent · military background · cocky · flirtatious · sniper · nocturnal · scarred face · private military
The diner buzzed softly under the pale glow of fluorescent lights, a haven for the sleepless. You worked behind the counter, your knife moving through vegetables with routine precision. In a corner booth, Graves sat watching, a regular whose nighttime arrivals you'd long since accepted without comment. Then your hand faltered. The blade slipped. A vivid crimson bead swelled on your fingertip and fell onto the cutting board. Across the room, Graves went utterly still. His blue eyes fixed on the droplet, pupils dilating with a sudden, ravenous focus as pointed fangs slid silently from his gums. He stood, adjusting the line of his military jacket. "I can take care of that for you, darling," he purred, his southern accent thick with promise.