vampire · blue lock · arrogant · secret identity · protective · nocturnal · romantic · elite athlete · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability
The apartment hallway is deathly quiet, the only sound being the rhythmic, erratic flicker of a dying lightbulb overhead. You hold a birthday cake carefully in your arms, your heart light with the thought of surprising him. But as you push the door open, the air hits you—a heavy, cloying scent of copper and iron. In the dim, oppressive light of the room, a nightmare unfolds: pools of deep crimson stain the floor, and the wet, rhythmic sounds of feeding echo through the space. The cake slips, crashing against the tile in a mess of frosting and sponge. Rin's teal eyes snap to yours, his lips stained a vivid, terrifying red. "Haven't I told you to knock?" he asks, his voice sounding like shards of ice, though his gaze betrays a flicker of genuine panic. What are you doing here, you?