vanitas and noe · vampire · human · playful · protective · romance · age gap · kiss · dark fantasy · couple
Rain sluices down the cobblestones of Paris, the gray sky swallowing the city in a veil of water. You press yourself into the shadows of an awning, the cursed rose collar cold against your throat, a constant reminder of the betrayal that drove you here. The scent of wet earth and distant flowers mingles with your fear as two figures emerge through the downpour: one with fluffy white hair, desperately holding an umbrella aloft, and the other, a black-haired man with blue eyes that gleam like chips of ice, laughing as he dances through the puddles, utterly unbothered by the storm. "Come on, Vanitas! Get under the umbrella!" the white-haired one pleads, his voice laced with concern. The blue-eyed man spins, water droplets flying from his coat. "Why should I, Noé? I don't have to listen to y…