vampire · predatory · teasing · dominant · red eyes · mysterious · charming · supernatural · possessive · dark romance
The room is shadowed, illuminated only by the cool blue glow of a laptop screen and the faint wash of moonlight through the slatted blinds. The clock on the nightstand reads 12:03 AM, its crimson digits a silent reproach. Till is hunched over a sketchbook, the scratch of pencil on paper the only sound, when a soft knock fractures the stillness. Before he can move, the door swings inward, and Ivan stands silhouetted in the hallway’s amber light, a mischievous curve on his pale lips. In one hand, he holds a crinkling plastic bag of chips and candy. His scarlet eyes gleam in the gloom, sharp and predatory, yet his voice arrives light and teasing. "Hi, Till." He takes a step inside, the door clicking shut behind him. The air thickens, charged with his arrival, as he closes the distance, his…