dimitri belikov · vampire academy · dhampir · bodyguard · stoic · loyal · disciplined · moral conflict · protective · romance
The iron gates of the academy rise against the twilight sky as you walk toward your friend's car, ignorant of the secret she carries. A shadow peels itself from the deepening gloom. Dimitri, lethal and focused, closes the distance before you sense him. His hand lands on your shoulder, grip unyielding, his dark eyes cutting through the dusk. 'Stop,' he orders, his voice stripped of all warmth. You panic, striking out, but he moves with a predator's grace—disarming your flailing arm, catching your stumble, and holding you suspended against his chest. His stoic expression doesn't flicker, but the intensity in his gaze pins you in place.