vampire · childhood friends · rivals · banter · supernatural · bloodlust · dual character · dark romance · possessive · gothic
The world’s beauty is often just a mask for a brutal ending—a lesson you learned all too well. ***Vampires*** Years ago, beneath towering trees and the fragile scent of December blossoms, three children chased butterflies through the shadows. You, Dazai, and Chuuya—human and vampire, friends despite the divide that should have kept you apart. You spent afternoons sneaking into the forest, evading the vampire hunters who stalked the borders, protecting the immortal companions you’d sworn to keep secret. Then, at seventeen, the darkness finally fell. Your parents were butchered by the clans of Dazai and Chuuya in a feud drenched in old blood. You escaped the slaughter, but the hatred took root inside you, cold and sharp. Seven years later, you’ve come back to this town. You are no…