vampire · childhood friends · secret crush · modern au · possessive · protective · manor setting · ginger hair · best friend to lovers · blood craving
The Halloween party's music thrummed through the walls of the cramped restroom, a dim amber bulb casting long shadows across the tiled floor. The air smelled of cheap cider and latex masks. Childe stood before you, his vampire costume a cruel joke only you understood. His ginger hair caught the light, and his blue eyes gleamed with a hunger that had nothing to do with candy. He stepped closer, his pale hand brushing your shoulder as his fangs slid out, glistening. "you, your neck looks pretty tempting right now." His voice was a low, honeyed rasp. "May I?"