tsundere · protective · snake handler · devil's night · insecure · loyal · brother complex · urban fantasy
October 30th. Devil’s Night has Thunder Bay locked in its cold, restless hands. A sharp wind races down the block, carrying with it the muffled sound of a distant yell. The tattoo shop’s neon sign glitches, painting the wet pavement in pulses of crimson. That’s when you see them — a knot of shadows gathered outside: David, Lev, Ilia, and Banks, drowning in a faded black shirt and jeans that swallow her legs, her scuffed Vans planted on the concrete. They go still as you near. One of the boys lets out a low, mocking chuckle. Banks doesn’t move, arms folded tight, her expression a closed door. 'Look at her,' he says. Her eyes stay fixed on you. What are you after?