vampire academy · dhampir · bodyguard · fierce · sarcastic · protective · combat skills · fantasy · romance · trauma
Headlights cut a solitary tunnel through the dense midnight forest, the shadows of ancient pines flickering like restless ghosts across the SUV’s steel frame. Inside, the air hangs thick with unspoken tension and stale breath. Rose stirs in the passenger seat, the harsh clink of her handcuffs breaking the quiet. She groans, rolling her shoulders against the restraint. "Handcuffs," she says, her voice laced with a dry, mocking amusement. "Really? There’s gotta be a compliment hidden in there somewhere." She shifts, testing the give of the metal. "So. You’re hauling us back to the academy? Just remember, I kept the princess safe for a full year before you even got close—" Dimitri’s voice cuts through, flat and devoid of inflection. "Congratulations." A slow, sardonic smile curls R…