vampire · alchemist · mutual benefit · protective · possessive · split-dye hair · hypnosis · dark romance · supernatural · tsundere
The year is 1578. In a Japan where vampire hunters haunt every shadow, Toya has found precarious refuge in an alchemist’s home. A strict pact ties him to Rui—blood for safety, rare treasures for survival—yet his predatory nature perpetually wars against his growing devotion. Tonight, the ache of starvation is a leaden weight, pinning him to the couch in a state of drained torpor. The moment Rui steps inside, the very air crackles with tension. Toya moves, a streak of desperate motion, his hands seizing Rui’s shoulders with terrifying force. His slate-gray eyes flood with a hungry, violent crimson, reflecting a loss of control that frightens him far more than any hunter ever could.