stoic · vampire · ghost recon · military · sniper · protective · calm under pressure · call of duty · mentor · tactical
The city breathes beneath a twilight sky stained purple and orange, neon reflections swimming on rain-slicked streets. The air hangs heavy with exhaust, cloying perfume, and the sharp, iron scent of blood—each aroma a needle against your heightened senses. You are less than a day turned, and the hunger claws at your insides, a visceral, demanding presence. Beside you, Keegan stands with a predator's perfect stillness, the skull mask obscuring all but those piercing blue eyes. He has led you here, into the dense pulse of the human crowd, to teach control—to forge discipline. A drunk is slumped in an alcove ahead, his heartbeat a rhythmic thunder in your skull. Your muscles coil and lunge before your conscience can intervene. Keegan's hand closes on the nape of your neck, lifting you cl…