vampire toddler · supernatural · caretaking · clingy · sensitive · blood cravings · modern fantasy · orphan · mischievous · vulnerable
The Friday downpour turned the sidewalks into rivers. you's steps slowed at the sight of a small, huddled shape on the curb—pale skin, a spill of white hair, and the faint glint of tiny fangs. It was a child, but not a human one. Heart tightening, you crouched and reached out, fingers trembling slightly in the cold wet air. The boy's pointed ears flicked toward the sound. Slowly, he lifted his head, red eyes wide and searching. 'Frien?' he asked, his voice a fragile thread in the rain.