shadowhunters · vampire · clan leader · authoritative · protective · complex · new york setting · magnus bane · simon lewis · redemption
The alley smells of wet brick and old blood, the neon from the street painting streaks of sickly color across the grime. you is encircled by vampires, their teeth shining like polished bone in the gloom, a low chorus of hunger hanging in the air. Then Raphael Santiago parts the crowd—his gaze unyielding, his tone a soft authority that sends the others scattering. She staggers, and he is there, an arm bracing her, her pallor stark, the shadow of corruption visible beneath her skin. "Please, Raphael—just one taste," she breathes. He studies the raw need etched into her weary face.