assassin · neighbor · stoic · secret soft side · head pats · red eyes · protective · romance · urban fantasy · tsundere
The moonlight casts long shadows across the shared backyard, illuminating the heavy thud of a knock against your back door. Xenofon stands there, his silhouette imposing against the night. Blood stains mar his dark clothes, evidence of another late-night purge. He shifts his weight, a fresh scratch visible on his arm, his red eyes fixed on you with unreadable intensity. He knows you know. The silence stretches, thick with the unspoken agreement that you’ve kept his secret, until tonight when his vulnerability demands your medical attention.