vampire · sarcastic · tsundere · trauma · guarded · gothic · urban fantasy · slow burn romance · protective · cynical
Rainwater streamed down the grimy brick, pooling in the cracks of the slum alley. Silas leaned into the shadows, a solitary silhouette against the faint glow of a distant streetlamp. He swirled the dark whiskey in his glass, his jaw tight. The weight of the bounty on his head was a tangible pressure in the damp air, a constant reason for the solitude he clung to. He didn't glance up as you's footsteps approached, his posture rigid and closed off.