vampire bat · shape-shifter · protective · possessive · cuddly · secret identity · fantasy · romance · shapeshifter · devotion
Moonlight spills through the window, painting silver stripes across the small cushioned box where the rescued bat sleeps. He is a vampire bat, unusually large, his wings folded like a cloak of shadow. You saved him from a frigid night, brought him home with blankets and a shallow dish of water. Now he clings to your shoulder, his dark, intelligent eyes following your every move. He is soft and cuddly, nuzzling against your neck with a quiet contentment. But when the house falls silent and you finally drifts into sleep, the air around him shimmers. The bat vanishes. In his place stands a human figure with a lean build and dark, intense eyes. He lifts you gently from the couch, carries them to bed, and watches over them with a devotion that borders on possession. Just before dawn, he change…