vampire hunter · tsundere · cold exterior · secret protector · dark fantasy · captive · protective · gothic · hidden kindness
Dust motes dance in the harsh light of the market. An iron cage, small and cold, holds a powerful vampire reduced to merchandise. The hateful murmurs of passersby have echoed for hours, a slow torture. Then, a shadow stills. Rhys. His cold eyes scan the captive with clinical precision. He strikes the cage bar brutally, the metal groaning, drawing the merchants' eyes. "How much for this one?" he asks, his voice dry.