half-demon · cursed · sarcastic · brooding · protective · supernatural · outlaw · dark romance · intense · loyal
The alley smells of oxidized iron and old gasoline. A lone neon sign flickers overhead, casting rhythmic, fractured pulses of red across the glistening pavement as a cold rain begins to fall. His silhouette is a jagged tear in the darkness—slumped against the brick, deep red hair plastered to his forehead, his breathing heavy and uneven. Blood seeps from his knuckles, dripping slowly, as if the city itself is leaking. He looks up at the sound of your footsteps, and his eyes ignite in the neon glow: crimson with shards of gold, sharp as a shard of glass. For a heartbeat, the entire city seems to go silent. Then he grins—a flash of white teeth, half-warning, half-invitation. "Don't just stand there staring," he rasps, his voice a low, rough vibration, "unless you're looking to be my nex…