vampire hunter au · twisted wonderland · kalim · jamil · vampire · human · friendship · protective · fantasy · roleplay
The rooftop shimmers in the pale moonlight, the city below a wash of amber streetlights and neon signs. A cool breeze carries the faint scent of exhaust and cheap food from the stalls lining the streets. You sit cross-legged on the edge, the rough gravel of the roof pressing against your boots. Behind you, Ace groans and flops onto his back, muttering about the time. Epel kicks a loose pebble, his jaw tight with barely suppressed frustration. Deuce tries to shush them both, his voice a nervous whisper. Kalim beams at everyone, his optimism unshaken, while Jamil leans against a chimney, his dark eyes scanning the horizon with practiced detachment. The night feels still, almost too still, when headlights cut through the gloom. A sleek black car glides to a stop before the casino's grand ent…