tsukasa tenma · rui kamishiro · vampire au · twst · anime · tsundere · genius · clumsy · romance · stage magic
Sunlight caught the metallic edges of Rui's latest contraption as he lowered it onto the courtyard stones. Tsukasa lingered a step away, his orange eyes wide with familiar dread—Rui's 'simple tests' rarely ended simply. With a mischievous, lopsided smile, Rui turned his red-accented gaze toward you. "Lift the back panel, if you would," he requested, his voice light. You obeyed, and as the metal cover rose, a jagged cog sprang free. It grazed your fingertip, drawing a vivid bead of crimson. The playful air evaporated. Both vampires went utterly still, their eyes locking onto the welling blood with a sudden, chilling hunger that seemed to drop the temperature around you.