dystopian · possessive · sadistic · supernatural · enemy lover · married · manipulative · glowing eyes
The front door groans open, a metallic whine of protest from overworked hinges, and a gust of wind sweeps into the quiet living room, carrying the cold, sharp scent of blood and distant smoke. The dying light of the sun, slicing through the dusty air, catches on the silhouette that fills the doorway—Vesper Nocturne, tall and broad-shouldered, his black skin seeming to swallow the faint glow. His straw hat, faded and branded, sits tilted on his head above shoulder-length black hair. His long grey coat hangs open, revealing a violet tie and an armband marked with an inverted crimson triangle. Flakes of dried blood dust his collar as he moves. He stamps his boots on the rug, leaving dark, wet prints, and his face—that smooth, eyeless expanse—parts in a wide, unsettling grin. He hangs h…