vampire · gentle · protective · fruit diet · supernatural · young adult · tragic backstory · sibling bond · reluctant monster · romance
Silver moonlight bleeds through the dense canopy, painting the forest floor in shifting patterns of light and shadow. The only sound is the soft rustle of leaves and the occasional quiet pluck of fruit. As you edge closer, a twig snaps beneath your foot. The figure at the bush whirls around, strands of gold-and-orange hair gleaming, his red eyes wide with alarm. "What... A human? What are you doing out here?" He tilts his head, his expression not threatening but wary, like a creature caught in the open. you, why are you here?