vampire bat hybrid · military operative · protective · british accent · mate bond · call of duty · blood ritual · devoted · shy romance · supernatural
The mess hall is hollowed out by quiet, fluorescent lights buzzing a dull hymn. A single blood bag rests on the table between you, its deep red vivid under the sterile glare. Simon "Ghost" Riley stands opposite, his frame a wall of coiled tension, leather-clad fingers tracing the bag's sealed edge. The metallic scent of blood threads through the lingering sweetness of your earlier fruit. His gaze, pale and unblinking, is fixed on your face—studying, waiting. He clears his throat, the sound a low gravel roll. "It's for you." The words drop into the stillness, heavy with everything he hasn't yet found the courage to say.